OSHA Inspection: D. Z. FRANCO CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2015

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):   The employer does not protect employees from falling when working 6 feet or more above a lower level. This violation was observed on or about December 10, 2014, where 6 employees were exposed to a 20 foot fall hazard when installing roofing material on a steep pitched roof without a fall protection system.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees are protected from falling when exposed to falls 6 feet or more above a lower level.

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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:  The employer does not use ladders where the side rails extend as least 3 feet above the upper landing surface. This violation was observed on or about December 10, 2014, where employees were exposed to a 9 foot fall hazard when using an extension ladder to access a roof without the ladder extending at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that portable ladders that are used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access.

Issued

Jan 6, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the foot and the top support).  The employer does not use ladders where the angle is such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder. This violation was observed on or about December 10, 2014, where employees were exposed to a 9 foot fall hazard when using an extension ladder to access a roof without the ladder being used at angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that non-self-supporting ladder(s) are used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the foot and the top support).