OSHA Inspection: ST JOHNSBURY CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC.

Issued

2014-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a. Roof- An employee accessing the high roof from a fiberglass ladder erected on the low roof was exposed to a fall hazard where the ladder extended less than two rungs above the landing surface.

Issued

2014-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14000.00 · Current $14000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:  a. Site- Employees working from the roof were not protected from falls between approximately 15 and 45 feet where fall protection was not provided by the employer.