OSHA Inspection: CNS EXTERIORS INC.

Issued

Oct 5, 2015

Abate by

Nov 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:     CNS Exteriors, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                       Item Number                            Abatement Date  01                                            01                                            07/02/2015  01                                            03a                                           07/02/2015  01                                            03b                                           07/02/2015 02                                            01                                             07/30/2015    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets:  a)  An employee was not wearing a hard hat while rigging the sections of the chute five stories below the employees hoisting the chute up to the roof.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor were the  employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):  a)  Employees were not protected from the hazard of falling while performing roofing work to an existing residential multi family building five stories high.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15):  Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment shall be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached, or shall be designed, installed, and used as follows:   a) An anchorage designed to support one person was being utilized by two employees on the roof.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1926.502(d)(16)(iii):  Personal fall arrest systems when stopping a fall, shall be rigged in such a way that an employee can neither free fall more than 6 feet (1.8m), nor contact any lower level.  a)  An employee performing roofing work had the personal fall protection utilized in such a way that he would free fall more than 6 feet.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record:  a) CNS Exteriors, Inc. did not prepare written certification records related to employee fall protection training.