OSHA Inspection: WCL CONTRACTING

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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):   a) 264 Water Street, Northumberland PA; Employees were working on a 4/12 pitch roof 10 feet above the ground without the use of fall protection while cleaning off roofing shingles, on or about 03/31/2014.   Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:   a) 264 Water Street, Northumberland PA; An employee used a 32 foot Werner extension ladder that was not 3 feet above the upper landing to gain access to the roof work area, on or about 03/31/2014.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:   a) 264 Water Street, Northumberland PA; An employee used a 32 foot Werner extension ladder to access the upper landing without being trained to recognize hazards related to ladders, on or about 03/31/2014.  Abatement Certification Required