OSHA Inspection: VERRILLO CONTRACTING LLC

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    WORKSITE: The employees performing roofing work using pneumatic nailing devices were not wearing eye protection.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway shall be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide.    WORKSITE: The 2X12 wood scaffold plank that was placed on stepladder scaffold and from which an employee was performing roofing work was less than 18 inches wide.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(16): Platforms shall not deflect more than 1/60 of the span when loaded.  WORKSITE: The center of the scaffold plank on the stepladder scaffold, from which an employee was performing roofing work, deflected more than 5 inches under the weight of the employee.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(n)(1): Scaffold platforms shall not be placed any higher than the second highest rung or step of the ladder supporting the platform.  WORKSITE: The scaffold plank on the stepladder scaffold, used by the employee to perform roofing work was placed on the highest step of the orange 5-foot stepladder.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.     WORKSITE: The employee, engaged in roofing work from a stepladder scaffold was not provided with training in the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used or the procedures necessary to eliminate or minimize those hazards.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  WORKSITE: The employees, exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing work on a 4/12 pitch roof were not provided with training and information in the recognition of hazards associated with falls or the procedures necessary to eliminate or minimize those hazards.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  WORKSITE: The employees using ladders to access the scaffold were not provided with training and information in the hazards associated with the type of ladder being used or the procedures necessary to eliminate or minimize those hazards.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.     WORKSITE: The employees, performing roofing work at the eaves of a 4/12 pitch roof were not protected from the hazard of falling 8 feet, 6 inches to the ground by the use of appropriate personal fall arrest or equivalent systems.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.    WORKSITE: The Werner, model D6224-2 24 foot fiberglass extension ladder, used by employees to access/egress the roof was setup with only two rungs above the eave and the ladder was not otherwise secured to prevent accidental displacement.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step.  WORKSITE: An employee was using the top step and top of a "blue" 8-foot fiberglass ladder while accessing the roof.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): An employee shall not carry any object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall.   WORKSITE: The employees were using the Werner, model D6224-2 24 foot fiberglass extension ladder to manually carry materials including bundles of shingles and rolls of underlayment onto the roof.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders shall be inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after any occurrence that could affect their safe use.    WORKSITE: The Werner, model D6224-2 24 foot fiberglass extension ladder with missing anti-slip safety feet, used by employees to access/egress the roof, was not inspected prior to its setup and use.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, shall either be immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired.  WORKSITE: The Werner, model D6224-2 24 foot fiberglass extension ladder with missing anti-slip safety feet, used by employees to access/egress the roof, was not removed from service.