OSHA Inspection: RICHARD & RICE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4590.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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. On or about June 18, 2014, at the above addressed job site, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling, while standing on a ledge greater than 7 ft. in height without proper fall protection.

Issued

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3060.00 · Current $0.00 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 ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a.  On or about June 18, 2014, at the above addressed job site, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling, while using a portable extension ladder which was not extended 3 ft. above the landing surface.

Issued

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(8): Ladders placed in a location where they could be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, were not secured to prevent accidental displacement, nor was a barricade used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder:   a) On or about June 18, 2014, at the above addressed job site, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling while using a portable extension ladder which was not secured from displacement.