OSHA Inspection: RICHARD MAYO SR

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  Jobsite: On, or about, 08/15/2013 employees were working in close proximity to the service line running into the structure whereby they were not protected against electrical shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):  Jobsite: On, or about, 08/15/2013 employees were performing construction activities on the roof of a two-story residential structure and were not protected by a guardrail system, net system, or personal fall protection exposing the employees to a fall of approximately 22 feet.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(2): Connectors did not have a corrosion-resistant finish, and all surfaces and edges were not smooth to prevent damage to interfacing parts of the system:  Jobsite: On, or about, 08/15/2013 employees were wearing full-body harnesses as fall protection whereby the harnesses had visible corrosion on the snaphook, keepers and chest buckles.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:  Jobsite: On, or about, 08/15/2013 the employees using the SafeWaze and Guardian body harnesses did not inspect the equipment before use and remove damaged equipment them from service whereby the connectors and buckles had visible corrosion.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  Establishment: On, or about, 08/15/2013 the employer did not educate each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  Jobsite: On, or about, 08/15/2013 employees were using the aluminum extension ladder to access the two-story roof whereby the ladder side rails did not extend a minimum of three (3) feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(7): Ladder(s) that were unsecured or not provided with slip-resistant feet were used on slippery surfaces:  Jobsite: On, or about, 08/15/2013 the footing of the extension ladder did not have a slip resistant foot installed and was placed on a partial section of cinder-block which created an unstable condition.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and/or bottom of a ladder was not kept clear:   Jobsite, back side of house: On, or about, 08/15/2013 the immediate area around the footing of the extension ladder was cluttered with roofing material and debris.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after an occurrence that could affect their safe use:  Jobsite, back side of house: On, or about, 08/15/2013 the extension ladder used to access roof was not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis whereby the ladder was missing slip resistant foot and a damaged rung.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  Jobsite, back side of house: On, or about, 08/15/2013 portable ladders with structural defects were not immediately marked in a manner identifying it as defective or tagged with DO NOT USE and immediately removed from service until repaired in the following instances:  (a) The used to access roof was missing slip foot, had damage to a rung, and was not tagged with DO NOT USE and immediately removed from service until repaired.  (b) The upper level section of a separated extension ladder had a damaged rung and was not tagged withDO NOT USE and immediately removed from service until repaired.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 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:  Jobsite, back side of house: On, or about, 08/15/2013 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.