OSHA Inspection: QUIZHPI CARPENTRY CORP.

Issued

Mar 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) Worksite: Employees working directly under ongoing window installation and siding work were not using head protection; on or about 3/13/15.   Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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) Worksite: An employee doing window installation and siding work on a residential building on an approximately 6-12 pitch roof 12 ft. above the ground did not have fall protection; on or about 3/13/15.  Note:  In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 25, 2015

Abate by

Apr 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Worksite: An employee was doing window installation and siding work on a residential building approximately 12 ft. above the ground on an approximately 6-12 pitch roof. The employee had not been trained to recognize and minimize fall hazards; on or about 3/13/15.  Note:  In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a) Worksite: An employee was accessing a roof approximately 12 ft. above the ground. The portable ladder used to access the roof extended approximately 18 in. above the landing surface; on or about 3/13/15.  Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.