OSHA Inspection: GASA CONTRACTORS INC.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

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 or about 6 February 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, two employees were standing on the ledge of a home under construction while tying rebar together on the outside of the guard rails, without the use of fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet in height to the ground below.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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 or about 6 February 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was installing foam on the arches of a new home under construction while standing on both sides of a single sided step ladder, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level:  On or about 6 February 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was installing foam on the arches of a new home under construction while standing on a step ladder which was not secured while placed on an uneven surface, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  On or about 6 February 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was installing foam on the arches of a new home under construction while standing on the top step of the step ladder, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.