OSHA Inspection: T I CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,040 · Current $1,224 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) At the job site, bldg. 3700, on or about January 21, 2015, two employees were observed working from an unguarded 2nd floor balcony, exposing employees to a 10-foot hazard.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

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-foot, 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-foot, 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-foot, 8-inch fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:      a)  At the job site, bldg. 3700, on or about January 21, 2015, two employees were observed using the top two steps of a 6 foot A framed step ladder to reach the top areas of the balcony where the work was being performed, exposing the employees to a 6-foot fall hazard.