OSHA Inspection: BRUNNER HOME IMPROVEMENT

Issued

Sep 23, 2013

Abate by

Sep 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:  (a) 66 Green Hill Pkwy Worcester, MA: On or about September 17, 2013, an employee was siding this residence, from a roof surface, more than 21 FT above the ground below without the fall protection required by this subpart:   Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

Sep 23, 2013

Abate by

Sep 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:  (a) 66 Green Hill Pkwy Worcester, MA: On or about Septemebr 17, 2013, an employee was observed climbing a ladder that did not extend 3 FT past the roof surface he was accessing, which is not in accordance with this subpart.