OSHA Inspection: Z. IPEK & SONS, INC.

Issued

Jun 24, 2014

Abate by

Jul 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   (a) During replacement of copper roofing, building 1, on or about 5/07/14:  An alternative fall protection plan was utilized for protection from a 25 foot fall hazard.  The written alternative fall protection plan developed and implemented by the employer was deficient in that:  1.    A copy of the fall protection plan with all approved changes was not maintained at the job site.  2.    The fall protection plan did not document the reasons why the use of conventional fall protection systems (guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or safety nets systems) are infeasible or why their use would create a greater hazard.  3.    The fall protection plan did not identify each location where conventional fall protection methods cannot be used and those areas were not classified as controlled access zones.  4.    The fall protection plan did not include a statement which provides the name or other method of identification for each employee who is designated to work in controlled access zones.

Issued

Jun 24, 2014

Abate by

Jul 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iii): The employer did not assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person in the use and operation of guardrail systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used.  (a) During replacement of copper roofing, building 1, on or prior to 5/07/14:  The employer did not ensure that all employees were instructed in the fall protection procedures specified in the alternative fall protection plan.