OSHA Inspection: GARRY GRANDY

Issued

Dec 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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) Garry Grandy, Alliance, OH:  On or about August 22, 2013, at address 248 Cummins Ave, Marion, Ohio, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while removing old roofing materials from a steep sloped roof (5:12) on a residential type structure.  An employee was exposed to a potential fall of approximately 19.4 feet to the ground below.  No additional abatement information is needed for this item.

Issued

Dec 26, 2013

Abate by

Jan 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Garry Grandy, Alliance, Ohio:  On or about August 22, 2013, at address 248 Cummins Ave, Marion, Ohio, the employer did not ensure that all employees exposed to falls had been trained in the appropriate use of fall protection, such as, but not limited to the use of personal fall arrest systems.  Multiple employees were exposed to falls of approximately 19.4 feet to the ground below, which could result in permanent disability or death.