OSHA Inspection: STRUCTURES ELITE, LLC.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.    a.)  Structures Elite, LLC., 40 Possum Creek, Hico WV:  On or about 08/25/15, employees performing roofing work on a low slope roof were not provided with fall protection to prevent them from falling 13.5' to the ground.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.)  Structures Elite, LLC., 40 Possum Creek, Hico WV:  On or about 08/25/15, employees were not provided with training prior to being required to work on a roof 13.5' above the ground.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a.)  Structures Elite, LLC., 40 Possum Creek, Hico WV:  On or about 08/25/15, employees used a Werner extension ladder to access the roof that was not properly extended at least 3' above the landing surface.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.)  Structures Elite, LLC., 40 Possum Creek, Hico WV:  On or about 08/25/15, employees were not provided with training in ladder safety prior to using a Werner extension ladder to access a roof 13.5' above the ground.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.