OSHA Inspection: JCAT FRAMING, INC

Issued

Feb 20, 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):   a) At the job site, bldg. 3700, on or about January 21, 2015, several employees were working from the roof installing roof decking without any form of fall protection, which exposed the employees to 30-foot fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

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) At the job site, bldg. 3700, on or about January 21, 2015, a wooden job made ladder did not extend 3-feet beyond the balcony deck, exposing employees to a 10-feet 8-inch fall hazard.     b) At the job site, bldg. 3800, on or about January 21, 2015, a wooden job made ladder did not extend 3-feet beyond the balcony deck, exposing employees to a 10-feet 8-inch fall hazard.     c) At the job site, bldg. 3400, on or about January 21, 2015, a wooden job made ladder did not extend 3-feet beyond the balcony deck, exposing employees to a 10-feet 8-inch fall hazard.