OSHA Inspection: STEPHEN H CARTER

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.   a. - The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation 1 Item 1, nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent May 13, 2015.  b. - The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation 1 Item 2, nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent May 13, 2015.  c. - The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation 1 Item 4, nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent May 13, 2015.

Issued

Dec 5, 2014

Abate by

Dec 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  a. Site - On or about October 30, 2014, the scaffolding staging system in use was not bearing on base plates and mud sills for support.

Issued

Dec 5, 2014

Abate by

Dec 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  a. Site - On or about October 30, 2014, guardrails were not provided on the open side of the working platform to prevent fall of over 25 feet.

Issued

Dec 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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. Site - On or about October 30, 2014, employees were not utilizing fall protection while engaged in roofing activities and exposed to falls of over 25 feet.

Issued

Dec 5, 2014

Abate by

Dec 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:  Instance a. Site - On or about October 30, 2014, the extension ladder in use to access the roof area did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing surface.   Instance b. Site - On or about October 30, 2014, the extension ladder in use to access the scaffolding system did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing surface.