OSHA Inspection: EAST COAST FRAMERS, LLC

Issued

2016-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure that meets a provision described in paragraph (b) of this section:     a) Lot 78 Salt Creek Drive, Fieldstone Village, Dover, DE - On or about September 17, 2015, the employer did not ensure employees working on the roof approximately 12 feet above the grade had fall protection, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2016-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not train each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   a) Lot 78 Salt Creek Drive, Fieldstone Village, Dover, DE - On or about September 17, 2015, the employer did not train each employee to recognize and prevent fall hazards, exposing them to falls.   ­Abatement Note    The training program must enable the employees to recognize the hazards of falling and must train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Each employee must be trained by a competent person in the following:    1.  The nature of fall hazards in the work area; 2.  The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used;  3.  The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used; 4.  The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used; 5.  The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs; 6.  The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection;  7.  The role of employees in fall protection plans;  8.  The standards contained in this subpart.    The employer must verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record that will contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.

Issued

2016-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.      a) Lot 78 Salt Creek Drive, Fieldstone Village, Dover, DE - On or about September 17, 2015, the employer failed to ensure employees used ladders that were extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2016-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Lot 78 Salt Creek Drive, Fieldstone Village, Dover, DE - On or about September 17, 2015, the employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders, exposing employees to fall hazards.