OSHA Inspection: WOLF & ASSOCIATES LLC

Issued

2014-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    a) Back Porch - Employees accessing and egressing from the roof were exposed to a nine (9) foot fall hazard from a ladder that was not extended at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface, on or about August 28th, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5600.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) Roof - Employees ripping off shingles on an eight (8) by twelve (12) pitch roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately thirty five (35) feet without the use of a guardrail systems with toe boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, on or about August 22nd, 2014.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.    Wolf & Associates LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 949303, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/30/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1955 Warrensville Road, Mountoursville, PA.

Issued

2014-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-02 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 enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a) Back Porch - Employees using the ladder to access/egress from the porch roof were exposed to a fall hazard and the employer did not provide training for each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders, on or about August 22nd, 2014.  b) Back Roof to Main Roof - Employees using the ladder to access/egress from the main roof were exposed to a fall hazard and the employer did not provide training for each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders, on or about August 22nd, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.