OSHA Inspection: PEORIA GUTTER MASTER, LLC

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):   It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:    An employee was exposed to fall hazards while installing gutters without the use of fall protection and the employer did not have a safety and health program that addressed areas such as, but not limited to, fall protection.

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):   The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment by a competent person:   An employee was exposed to fall hazards while installing gutters without the use of fall protection and the employer did not ensure frequent and regular inspections of the site were performed by a competent person.

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):   Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor was an alternative fall protection plan which meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.502(k) developed and implemented:   An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10.3 feet above the ground below while installing gutters because of the lack of fall protection.

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-30 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 who might be exposed to fall hazards which enables each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards:   An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10.3 feet above the concrete surface below while installing gutters because of the lack of fall protection and the employer did not have a training program for providing fall protection for the employee.

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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 (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:     An employee was exposed to fall hazards while installing gutters because the Werner aluminum extension ladder used to access the roof did not extend three feet above the roof.  The employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10.3 feet above the ground below.

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-23 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 and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladder and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:   An employee was exposed to fall hazards while installing gutters because:   a.  the Werner aluminum extension ladder used to access the roof did not extend three feet above the roof and the employer had not provided training for each employee that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provide them with procedures to follow to minimize these hazards.  The employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10.3 feet above the ground below.     b.  the Keller fiberglass step ladder was being used as an extension ladder and the employer had not provided training for each employee that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provide them with procedures to follow to minimize these hazards.  The employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10.3 feet above the ground below.

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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:   An employee was exposed to fall hazards while installing gutters while working from a Keller fiberglass step ladder while the ladder was leaned against the structure and the self-supporting legs were not open and the ladder was used for purposes other than purposes for which it was designed.

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6):   Ladder(s) were used on surfaces other than stable and level surfaces:     An employee was exposed to fall hazards while installing gutters while working from a Keller fiberglass step ladder while the ladder was on the sloped roof and leaned against the structure and the self-supporting legs were not open.