OSHA Inspection: J & A GENERAL ENTERPRISES LLC

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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):     On or about August 30, 2013, at the above mentioned jobsite, employees were exposed to a 15 foot fall hazard conducting roofing work on a residential home without a means of fall protection.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigied support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist emmployees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.    On or about August 30, 2013, at the above mentioned jobiste, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10 foot with a lladder not extended 3 feet above the landing, and not secured.