OSHA Inspection: FRED BARTLETT ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $0 Reduced

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) 3 Edgewater Place Glenns Falls, NY. - On or about April 15th, 2015 - Employees were exposed to head injury hazards while working under roofing work activities.  The employees were not protected from head injuries by protective helmets.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.302(b)(6): The use of hoses for hoisting or lowering tools was permitted.    a) 3 Edgewater Place Glenns Falls, NY. - On or about April 15th, 2015 - Employees were exposed to struck by hazards while hoisting a nail gun by its airline hose.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · 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) 3 Edgewater Place Glenns Falls, NY. - On or about April 15th, 2015 - Employees were exposed to fall hazards between 12 and 20 feet in height while engaged in roofing work without the use of a fall arrest system. The employer did not provide a training program for each employee exposed to the fall hazard.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.    a) 3 Edgewater Place Glenns Falls, NY. - On or about April 15th, 2015 - Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet in height while using an extension ladder to access a roof.  The ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  a) 3 Edgewater Place Glenns Falls, NY. - On or about April 15th, 2015 - Employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a ladder with damaged rungs.  The faulty ladder was not withdrawn from service.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Employees were not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder:  (a) 3 Edgewater Place Glenns Falls, NY. - On or about April 15th, 2015 - An employee was exposed to fall hazards while climbing a extension ladder and carrying a bundle of shingles.  The employee did not maintain 3 points of contact while progressing up the ladder.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $11,000 · 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.       a) 3 Edgewater Place Glenns Falls, NY. - On or about April 15th, 2015 - Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 to 20 feet in height while engaged in roofing work without any type of fall arrest system.      Fred Bartlett Enterprises Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 472718.015, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/02/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 378 Canada St. in Lake George NY.