OSHA Inspection: KATHY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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. Building 9 south-west corner, employees were exposed to a 10 foot fall hazard, in that, fall protection was not utilized during siding installation when one employee was on an open sided balcony and a second employee was standing on a roof top adjacent to the balcony, on or about 01/29/2015.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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. Employees exposed to a fall hazard were not provided training and education relating to fall protection, hazard recognition, procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards and the proper use and limitation of fall protection equipment and fall protection systems, on or about 01/29/2015.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and/or maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:      a. The employer did not develop and implement a safety and health program to address the company policy on safety as well as the employer/employee responsibilities.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  a. Employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a red extension cord was damaged and had the outer insulation cut in several locations exposing the insulated conductors.