OSHA Inspection: ALL BROTHERS CONTRACTING, LLC.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,760

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) 78 Cheltenham Drive, Reading, PA; Employees that were tearing off and re-roofing a residential roof were not trained to recognize the hazards of falling, on or about 05/26/2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,760

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:   a) 78 Cheltenham Drive, Reading, PA; Employees use a Werner 24 foot extension ladder that was not placed 3 feet above the landing to access the roof work area, on or about 05/26/2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $1,320

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 train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:   a) 78 Cheltenham Drive, Reading, PA; Employees used a Werner 24 foot extension ladder without being provided training in order to recognize the hazards associated with ladder use, on or about 05/26/2015.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $12,100 · Current $12,100

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) 78 Cheltenham Drive, Reading, PA; Employees were tearing off and re-roofing shingles at heights between 9 feet and 18 feet above the ground without the use of fall protection, on or about 05/26/2015 and 05/27/2015.     Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.