OSHA Inspection: LET DAVE DO IT, LLC

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided:     a) 12 Bacon Street, Wellsboro, PA; Employees were using a Bostitch Roofing Nail Gun to install new roofing shingles without the use of safety glasses or eye protection, on or about 06/17/2014.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:   a) 12 Bacon Street, Wellsboro, PA; Employees installed drip edge and the first row of roofing shingles while working on ladder jack scaffolding 15 feet 10 inches above the ground without the use of fall protection, on or about 06/17/2014.   Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:   a) 12 Bacon Street, Wellsboro, PA; Employees were installing roofing shingles while working off of roof jack scaffolding at heights between 10 feet 3 inches and 18 feet 7 inches above the ground without the use of fall protection, on or about 06/17/2014.   Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 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) 12 Bacon Street, Wellsboro, PA; Employees were installing roofing shingles while working at heights between 10 feet 3 inches and 18 feet 7 inches above the ground without the use of fall protection, on or about 06/17/2014.   Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:     a) 12 Bacon Street, Wellsboro, PA / Front Top Roof Work Area; Employees were using a Werner 8 foot Step Ladder to access the roof work area that did not extend 3 feet above the landing, on or about 06/17/2014.     b) 12 Bacon Street, Wellsboro, PA / Front Bottom Roof Work Area; Employees were using a Davidson 16 Foot Extension Ladder to access the roof work area that did not extend 3 feet above the landing, on or about 06/17/2014.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 12 Bacon Street, Wellsboro, PA; Employees used a Werner 8 foot Step Ladder that was not set up to be self-supporting, on or about 06/17/2014.   Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees  using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:     a) 12 Bacon Street, Wellsboro, PA / Front Top Roof Work Area; The employees carried 9 square of shingle bundles onto the roof using a Louisville 24 foot Extension Ladder Model Number L-2121-24, on or about 06/17/2014.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(4): The employer failed to permit only those employees qualified by training or experience to operate equipment and machinery:   a) 12 Bacon Street, Wellsboro, PA; Employees were using a Bostitch Roofing Nail Gun to install new roofing shingles without having been trained to safely operate the equipment, on or about 06/17/2014.   Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Jul 3, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, enabling each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:   a) 12 Bacon Street, Wellsboro, PA; Employees that were using ladders were not trained to recognize hazards related to ladders, on or about 06/17/2014.   Abatement Certification Required