OSHA Inspection: RYAN AND ZACHARY DELOSREYES

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $742 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.     a). South Entrance- On or about 6 August 2013, employees that were gathering lumber from the edge of the flat roof east of the entrance was not protected from falling by the use of a fall protection system, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 18.9 feet onto earthen ground.     b). South Entrance- On or about 6 August 2013, employees were using a Werner D1228 aluminum extension ladder that was not positioned properly in which they had to step and walk on the ledge of the column west of the flat roof to reach the flat roof without fall protection, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 18.9 feet onto earthen ground.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Mar 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $742 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    a). South Entrance- On or about 6 August 2013 employees accessing and working on the flat roof east of the entrance did not receive adequate fall protection training. Employees were moving lumber that was stationed at the edge of the flat roof without fall protection and using a Werner D1228 aluminum extension ladder that was not positioned properly in which they had to step and walk on the ledge of the column west of the flat roof when accessing or egressing the flat roof without fall protection. Both of these conditions exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 18.9 feet onto earthen ground.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $529 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): All industrial trucks in use shall meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks.     a). South Entrance- On or about 6 August 2013 a GEHL RS5-34 Telescopic Handler was left unattended with the boom elevated and the carriage loaded with lumber suspended over the flat roof east of the entrance, thus exposing employees to struck-by and crush-by hazards.     b). South Entrance- On or about 6 August 2013 employees were positioned under a GEHL RS5-34 Telescopic Handler carriage loaded with lumber suspended over the flat roof east of the entrance, thus exposing employees to struck-by and crush-by hazards.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $529 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.    a). South Entrance- On or about 6 August 2013, employees were using a 20 foot 10 inch Werner D1228 aluminum extension ladder to gain access to the flat roof east of the entrance with the side rails of the ladder not extended at least three feet above the upper landing surface, thus exposing employees to a trip and a fall hazard of approximately 18.9 feet onto earthen ground.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $529 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): An employee shall not carry any object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall.    a). South Entrance- On or about 6 August, 2013, an employee was ascending a 20 foot 10 inch Werner D1228 aluminum extension ladder while carrying a 2 inch x 8 inch x 8 feet piece of lumber over their right shoulder, thus exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 18.9 feet onto earthen ground.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Feb 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $529 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    a). South Entrance- On or about 6 August 2013, employees using a Werner D1228 aluminum extension ladder to gain access to the flat roof east of the entrance did not receive adequate ladder training. Employees used the ladder that was not positioned properly in which they had to step and walk on the ledge of the column west of the flat roof to mount and dismount the ladder. Furthermore, the side rails of the ladder did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface, thus exposing employees to fall hazard of approximately 18.9 feet onto earthen ground.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Feb 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.  a). On or about 6 August 2013, the employer did not prepare a written certification record for employees who had received fall protection training approximately three months prior to the inspection.