OSHA Inspection: SOCIAL QUALITY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Dec 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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):   a.  On or about November 14, 2013, an employee was working in the trusses without the use of any fall protection systems, exposing himself to a 9 feet 9-inch fall hazard.

Issued

Dec 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. On or about November 14, 2013, the employer had not provided fall protection training to employees that were and might be exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a. On or about November 14, 2013, an employee used the top and top step of the 6-foot stepladder for access to and from the trusses, exposing himself to a 6 feet fall hazard.

Issued

Dec 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:   a. On or about November 14, 2013, an employee used the damaged 6-foot stepladder for access to and from the trusses, exposing himself to a 6 feet fall hazard.

Issued

Dec 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a. On or about November 14, 2013, the employer had not provided ladder safety training to the employees that used or might use ladders to recognize ladder hazards.