OSHA Inspection: PENN ROCK CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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).  a) Roof - On or about August 19, 2013, an employee was working on a roof with a 7/12 pitch, no less than 16 feet above a lower level, and was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1700.00

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.  a) Only access to roof - On or about August 19, 2013, employees were accessing the roof of a building using an extension ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface nor was it secured to prevent displacement.