OSHA Inspection: GUESSI CARPENTRY

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2520.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

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 November 11, 2013 and at times prior thereto; second floor; employees were working at or near wall openings that were not guarded by a top rail to protect employees from falling 15 feet to ground level.     b) On November 11, 2013 and at times prior thereto; second floor; employees were working at or near a floor opening that was not properly guarded by a railing system to protect employees from falling 10 feet to the lower level.

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $918.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(3)(i): Rungs, cleats, and/or steps of portable ladders (except step stools) and/or fixed ladders (including individual-rung/step ladders) were spaced less than 10 inches (25 cm) apart or more than 14 inches (36 cm) apart, as measured    a) On November 11, 2013 and at times prior thereto; westside first floor, employees were using a ladder that was constructed on site, to access the upper level of the project, in which the rungs measured 12 & 18 inches apart.

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(4)(i): The clear distance between the sides of individual rung/step ladders was less than 16 inches (41 cm):  On November 11, 2013 and at times prior thereto; first floor westside; employees were using a ladder, constructed on site, that the sides measures 12 inches.

Issued

2013-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(24): The side rails of through or sidestep fixed parapet ladders, where the parapet was cut to permit, passage through the parapet, did not extend 42 inches (1.1 m) above the top of the access level (roof):  On November 11, 2013 and at times prior thereto; First floor westside; ladder constructed by the employer did not have the railing extend 42 inches above the platform.

Issued

2013-12-18 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:  On November 11, 2013 and at times prior thereto; second floor; employees were standing on the top step of a step ladder to access the top plate area of the residential construction.