OSHA Inspection: PERFECT EXTERIORS INC.

Issued

May 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 17, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person:    (a)  Frequent and regular inspections of the job site were not conducted by a competent person to ensure hazardous conditions were found and corrected.

Issued

May 21, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 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)  The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to fall hazards had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work.

Issued

May 21, 2015

Abate by

May 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(a)(1): Containers other than approved metal safety cans or DOT approved containers were used for the handling and use of flammable liquids in quantities of 5 gallons or less:    (a)  The employer did not ensure that approved safety cans were used for the handling and use of flammable liquids in quantities of 5 gallons or less.

Issued

May 21, 2015

Abate by

May 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:    (a)  A frayed extension cord was in use to power portable electrical power tools on the job site.

Issued

May 21, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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)  Employees conducting roofing activities on a roof with a 10:12 pitch were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 19.3 feet.

Issued

May 21, 2015

Abate by

May 28, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    (a)  The portable ladder being used for access to the roof did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing area.