OSHA Inspection: DURHAM BROTHERS, INC.

Issued

2015-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.    On or about 01/23/2015, at the above addressed worksite, the employer had not instructed the employees about the recognition and avoidance of fall hazards when working on a roof.

Issued

2015-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10):  Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.     On or about 01/23/2015, at the above addressed location, employees working on a low-sloped roof without fall protection were exposed to a fall hazard of at least 10-feet.

Issued

2015-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:    On or about 01/23/2015, at the above addressed worksite, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when using a ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the edge of the roof.

Issued

2015-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference 1926.29)  On or about 01/23/2015, at the above addressed worksite, the employer had not trained the employees on the hazards of using chemicals such as but no limited to, gasoline and hydraulic oil.