OSHA Inspection: GEORGE ERKER SR.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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 9/16/2013, during residential roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided fall protection while tearing off and installing roofing material on a roof with a 6/12 approximate slope and at a height of 18 feet.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

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:    On or about 9/16/13, during roofing activities, the employer did not provide a training program and training to employees conducting roofing activities of fall hazards, the procedures, and techniques to be followed to minimize their fall hazard exposure.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 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:    On or about 9/16/13, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that the ladder was extended 3 feet above the landing surface.