OSHA Inspection: YOUR BEST MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact of falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    On or about March 19, 2014, employee(s) were exposed to overhead struck by hazards from falling roofing material such as but not limited to, roof tiles being transported on a man lift from ground to roof levels, while working directly underneath hazards without wearing protective helmets.

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:     On or about March 19, 2014, employee was exposed to fall hazards greater than 6 feet when working from a JLG aerial lift and employee was not secured with fall protection, while transporting roofing materials from ground level to rooftop.

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    On or about March 19, 2014, employee(s) were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet in height to unpaved ground level below while removing and replacing a tile roof, on a roof pitch of 6:12.

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,587 Reduced

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 (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    On or about March 19, 2014, employees were exposed to falls greater than 6 feet in height to the ground level below when using a Werner extension ladder having less than 3 feet of extension above the landing, while climbing the ladder for access and egress to and from the first level rooftop.

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,587 Reduced

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 March 19, 2014 employee(s) were exposed to a fall hazard approximately 12 feet in height to ground level below while using a step ladder in a manner that required employee(s) to step on the top step of ladder to gain access from the first to second level rooftop.