OSHA Inspection: ALLSERVE ENTERPRISES, LLC

Issued

2014-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:   a) 519 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE - Employees were observed removing and installing shingles on an 8/12 pitch roof of a 2 1/2 story residential construction site, approximately 20-25 feet above the ground, without fall protection.  This exposed employees to fall hazards while working over 6 feet above the ground.  The violation was observed on or about October 18, 2013.

Issued

2014-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:   a) 519 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE - Employees working without fall protection on an 8/12 pitch roof, approximately 20 - 25 feet above the ground, did not receive fall protection training that would enable the employees to identify and minimize fall hazards.  The violation was observed on or about October 18, 2013.      ­Abatement Note       The training program must enable the employees to recognize the hazards of falling and must train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Each employee must be trained by a competent person in the following:       1.  The nature of fall hazards in the work area;  2.  The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used;  3.  The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems,      safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used;  4.  The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used;  5.  The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs;  6.  The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead       protection;   7.  The role of employees in fall protection plans;   8.  The standards contained in this subpart.   The employer must verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record that will contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.