OSHA Inspection: JKA CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Sep 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems:    a) On or about 08-08-2013 at the job site, where the roofs (4/12 slope) of apartment buildings, were being stripped and re-shingled, the use of fall protection was not enforced, exposing the employees to a 18 ft. fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) On or about 08-08-2013 at building #15, the 24 ft. aluminum ladder used to access the roof was only extended one rung higher than the roof surface exposing employees to an 18 ft. fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 4, 2013

Abate by

Sep 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.     a) On or about 08-08-2013 at the job site, ladder training was not provided exposing employees to fall hazards.