OSHA Inspection: THATCHER CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2014-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1):  The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement was complete for any serious violation for which the Agency indicated in the citation that such abatement documentation was required:     On April 11, 2014, Thatcher Construction LLC, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:      a.    Citation 1 Item 1a & b, and  b.    Citation 1 Item 2a & b, and c.    Citation 1 Item 3a & b.

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):   The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:   Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet and the employer did not develop and implement an effective safety program.

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):   The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet and a competent person did not inspect the job site and ensure hazards were eliminated or controlled.

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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):   Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet and a suitable fall protection system was not utilized.

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-07 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 potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet and the employer did not ensure employees were trained on the fall protection setup to be used.

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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:  Employees used an extension ladder to access a roof approximately 10 feet from the ground and the employer did not ensure that the ladder's side rails extended at least three feet above the roof's eave.

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-07 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 train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:   Employees used an extension ladder to access a roof approximately 10 feet from the ground and the employer did not ensure that the employees were trained to recognize and avoid unsafe ladder usage.