OSHA Inspection: BRUNNER HOME IMPROVEMENT

Issued

2013-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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

2013-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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.