OSHA Inspection: RBL CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Dec 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  1) RBL Construction, 1533 Cook Street, Denver, CO 80012: On and before August 12, 2015 the employer did not ensure that the service lines were deenergized and grounded, or other protective measures provided before work was started. There was a live electrical pole on the front roof and workers were reroofing around the pole.  This condition exposed employees to electrocution hazards;  2) RBL Construction, 1533 Cook Street, Denver, CO 80012: On and before August 12, 2015 the employer did not ensure that the service lines were deenergized and grounded, or other protective measures provided before work was started.  There was an live electrical pole on the back garage roof next to the ladder access and workers were reroofing the roof around the pole.  This condition exposed employees to electrocution hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Dec 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(12): Ladders did not have nonconductive siderails if they are used where the employee or the ladder could contact exposed energized electrical equipment, except as provided in 1926.951(c)(1) of this part:  1) RBL Construction, 1533 Cook Street, Denver, CO 80012: On and before August 12, 2015 the employer did not ensure that the back garage roof ladder had nonconductive siderails when used where the employee or the ladder could contact an exposed energized electrical pole protruding from the roof next to the ladder roof access.  This condition exposed employees to electrocution hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Dec 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure:  1) RBL Construction, 1533 Cook Street, Denver, CO 80012: On and before August 12, 2015 the employer did not ensure that employees were using fall protection. There were two employees performing reroof work on a 10 foot residential home without the use of fall protection.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Dec 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  1) RBL Construction, 1533 Cook Street, Denver, CO 80012: On and before August 12, 2015 the employer did not ensure that the back roof ladder side rails extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access and the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support. Employees were using an extension ladder extended to 1 rung and not secured to access the back garage roof next to an electrical pole extruding from the roof.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.