OSHA Inspection: DIEFENDERFER CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3): Machinery, tool(s), material(s), or equipment which was not in compliance with the applicable requirement(s) of 29 CFR 1926 was not prohibited, and/or was not either identified as unsafe by tagging, or locking the controls to render them inoperable, or physically removed from its place of operation.  a)  S. Geopp and Linden Street - on or about September 5, 2013, the belt and pulley on a portable air compressor were not guarded to prevent employees from coming into contact with the moving parts.

Issued

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  a)  E. Geopp and Linden Street -  on or about September 5, 2013, employees using a pneumatically powered Senco staple gun to secure roofing materials were not utilizing safety glasses.

Issued

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    a)  E. Geopp and Linden Street - on or about September 5, 2013, the ladder jack scaffold erected 20.5 feet above ground was not provided with guardrails.

Issued

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  E. Geopp and Linden Street -  on or about September 5, 2013, an employee engaged in residential roofing on a 11/12 pitch roof, 20.5 feet above grade, was not utilizing fall protection.

Issued

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.    a)  E. Geopp and Linden Street - on or about September 5, 2013, the ladder used to gain access to the 9.5 foot roof did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  a)  E. Geopp and Linden Street -  on or about September 5, 2013, the ladder used to access the roof, 20.5 feet above grade, was bent at the top of the ladder and not taken out of service.