OSHA Inspection: GDN ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:      a)  Employees were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:       a)  Employees were not protected against accidental contact with energized overhead power lines during roofing work.  The overhead power lines consisted of secondary lines having a voltage rating of 120/240 volts.        No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,900 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)  Employees engaged in roofing activity were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 19 feet above the ground.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:      a)  Ladders used by employees to gain access to the working surface did not have its side rails extended at least three feet above the surface.        No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.