OSHA Inspection: DAVID GROVE

Issued

2013-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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):     David Grove dba G & G Gutters, Inc. had employees exposed to 11 ft. fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Casey, Illinois.

Issued

2013-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  David Grove dba G & G Gutters, Inc. had employees exposed to 11 ft. fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Casey, Illinois.    The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards of falling and the safety requirements associated with fall protection, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate the fall hazards.

Issued

2013-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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:    David Grove dba G & G Gutters, Inc. had employees exposed to 11 ft. fall hazards, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder did not extend 3 ft. above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in Casey, Illinois.

Issued

2013-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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  David Grove dba G & G Gutters, Inc. had employees exposed to 11 ft. fall hazards, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder did not extend 3 ft. above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in Casey, Illinois.   The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards related to ladders, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate theses hazards.  This training would include:    The nature of fall hazards in the work area,  The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used, The proper construction use, placement, and care in handling of all ladders, The maximum intended load carrying capacities of ladders, and  The standards contained in this subpart, Subpart X  Stairways and Ladders.