OSHA Inspection: TOM TIERNAN

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-15 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 systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    (a) Jobsite: Employees engaged in residential construction activities and working near window openings, exposed to a fall of approximately 14 feet, were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, for a jobsite located in Jamestown RI on or about 9-25-13.

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 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 ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:     (a) Jobsite: The side rails of the aluminum extension ladder which was being used to access the work area via a window opening did not extend at least 3 feet above the top of the opening, for a jobsite located in Jamestown RI on or about 9-25-13.

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    (a) Jobsite: An employee used the top step of a stepladder as a step, for a jobsite located in Jamestown RI on or about 9-25-13.