OSHA Inspection: BOB MORROW

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   On December 13, 2013, Bob Morrow dba Quality Construction & Exteriors, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:         a.    Citation 1 Item 1a & b, and     b.    Citation 1 Item 2a & b, and     c.    Citation 1 Item 3a & b.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Dec 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):  The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    Employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing activities and the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Dec 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):  The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person:    Employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing activities and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Dec 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  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 other provisions of paragraph (b) of this section used to provide an alternative fall protection measure:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to approximately 9 feet 3 inches while removing and installing roofing material and no fall protection was being used.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Dec 26, 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 which enables each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards:        Employees installing roofing material were exposed to a fall hazard up to 9 feet 3 inches and the employees were not provided training which would have enabled them to recognize the hazards of falling and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Dec 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and  the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:     Employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to approximately 9 feet when using a ladder to access the roof and the side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Dec 26, 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:     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.