OSHA Inspection: JASON MORRIS CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2014-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  (a) Road adjacent to 11105 Hwy 6, Thaxton, MS - On or about April 3, 2014, employees were exposed to fall hazards while working and standing over 8 feet above the floor on the ceiling sub-floor and joists of the inside rooms.

Issued

2014-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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:  (a) Road adjacent to  11105 Hwy 6, Thaxton, MS - On or about April 3, 2014, an employee was working while standing with the right foot on the highest usable step and the left foot on the back cross bracing.

Issued

2014-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  Road adjacent to 11105 Hwy 6, Thaxton, MS - On or about April 3, 2014, employees were exposed to fall hazards because of using the top step and the top cap of a 7 foot step ladder.  (a) An employee stood on the top step of a step ladder while framing near the top edge of a wall.  (b) An employee used a step ladder to descend from the ceiling rafters by stepping on the top cap and top step of a step ladder.