OSHA Inspection: ROBERT LANGE

Issued

2015-11-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  a) The employer did not submit certification and documentation of abatement for the correction of citation 1 item 1, citation 1 item 2, and citation 1 item 3 regarding the use of fall protection, employee training on the requirements of fall protection, and the use of portable ladders, respectively.

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:  On or about September 16, 2015, individuals installing roof sheathing and felt paper at a height greater than six feet were doing so without fall protection.

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(viii): The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the following areas: The standards contained in subpart M.  On or about September 16, 2015, the individuals on site were not familiar with the OSHA fall protection standards and the requirements held within.

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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 shall 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 shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  On or about September 16, 2015, to access the working level, individuals were utilizing a portable fiberglass extension ladder that was not extended three feet above the landing surface.