WASHINGTON, DC ·
OSHA Inspection: CAPITOL CHIMNEY SERVICES LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CAPITOL CHIMNEY SERVICES LLC in 4802 BRANDYWINE ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 339512568.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CAPITOL CHIMNEY SERVICES LLC
- Site address
- 4802 BRANDYWINE ST NW
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- DC
- ZIP
- 20009
- Mailing
- 4408 BENNION RD, SILVER SPRING, MD 20906
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 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): On December 4, 2013 and at times prior thereto; roof area; employees were observed working on a low slope roof, 6:12 pitch, without a personal fall arrest system in place to prevent them from falling 30-35 feet to ground level.
Recent events (3)
- · C (S) $2800
- · F (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.501 B09 I
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(9)(i): Each employee performing overhand bricklaying and related work 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a controlled access zone: a) On December 4, 2013 and at times prior thereto; roof area; employees were observed working on repairing a chimney on a low slope roof, 6:12 pitch, without a personal fall arrest system in place to prevent them from falling 30-35 feet to ground level.
Recent events (3)
- · C (S) $0
- · F (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: On December 4, 2013 and at times prior thereto; roof area; the employees were using a step ladder that was leaning against the chimney in place of an extension ladder to access the top of the chimney exposing them to a fall hazard of 30-35 feet to ground level. Step ladders are designed to be open completely.
Recent events (3)
- · C (S) $2800
- · F (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $2800
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339512568.
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