OSHA Inspection: BRIAN MCQUAID

Issued

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

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 performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8ft 9in and 22ft 2in, and the employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees activities.

Issued

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)     Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards, and the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment.

Issued

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $500.00 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.       Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8ft 9in and 22ft 2in, because no fall protection was being used.

Issued

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8ft 9in and 22ft 2in and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.    Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8ft 9in and 22ft 2in and the employer did not maintain evidence of the required training. There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.

Issued

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $500.00 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:       The employer had employees exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting the second story roof via a step ladder and the legs of the step were not open.

Issued

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:     Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to a fall hazard while accessing the roof via a ladder.  The employer did not provide training for each employee that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize these hazards.