OSHA Inspection: FAR EAST CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    a)  On February 6, 2015, fall protection was not provided for two employees working on the roof of a residential home, exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 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)  On February 6, 2015, at the back side of the project, a job-made wooden extension ladder, only extended approximately four-inches above the roof and grasping device was not provided, exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet.