OSHA Inspection: JFK ROGER'S CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) Worksite, Foyer - An employee fell through a floor opening and struck his head on concrete below. The employee was not wearing a hard hat; on, or about, 11/30/2014.        Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.    a) Worksite, Foyer - An employee fell through a floor opening cut for the installation of a basement stair well; on, or about, 11/30/2014.      Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $750.00 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) Pool House, Work Platform - Employees were working on the roof of a pool house rear of a residential home. An employee was approximately 9 feet above the ground, without the use of fall protection; on, or about, 10/09/2014.      Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) Pool House, Work Platform  - An employee was working on the roof of a pool house, rear of a residential home. The employee was not trained to recognize fall hazards; on, or about, 12/01/2014.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $750.00 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 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) Pool House, Work Platform - An employee accessed a work platform, approximately 9 feet above the ground, by using an 8 foot A-Frame ladder. The A-Frame ladder did not extend above the upper landing surface; on, or about, 10/09/2014.      Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

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) Pool House, Work Platform  - An employee accessed a work platform, approximately 9 feet above the ground, by using an 8 foot A-Frame ladder; on, or about, 10/09/2014.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.