OSHA Inspection: YOUNG AND SONS DRYWALL LP

Issued

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $5040.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:            At the north side of building, an employee was unprotected on the fourth deck, exposing employee to fall hazards.

Issued

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $6300.00

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:       At north side of building, an employee used an extension ladder that was secure or extended at least three feet to the upper deck, exposing the employee to fall hazards.

Issued

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:             At north side of building; an untrained employee use an extension ladder to access the fourth level deck, exposing the employee to fall hazards.