OSHA Inspection: OLEG KONOVCHENKO

Issued

Nov 10, 2015

Abate by

Dec 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):        a)    The employer did not ensure that frequent and regular inspections of the job site were performed to aid in accident prevention responsibilities.

Issued

Nov 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:        a)    Employees were not protected from falling from the steep commercial roof of the site, while performing roofing tasks.  The employees were exposed to falling up to approximately 17ft from the eave to the ground below without fall protection.

Issued

Nov 10, 2015

Abate by

Dec 8, 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 its employees were trained to recognize and minimize their exposure to the fall hazards of the site.  Employees were exposed to serious fall hazards.

Issued

Nov 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

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)    Employer did not ensure that the portable extension ladders of the site were extended at least three feet above the access/egress level or tied off to prevent from shifting.  Employees were exposed to serious fall hazards.

Issued

Nov 10, 2015

Abate by

Dec 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

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 enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:        a)   The employer did not train it's employees to recognize and minimize the hazards posed by ladders, such as but not limited to portable extension ladders.