OSHA Inspection: SILCOX CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):  a. On or about October 2, 2015, on a 3:12 pitch roof, three employees performing roofing operations were not protected from a 10-foot 3-inch fall hazard by use of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system or any alternative fall protection.

Issued

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 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.   On or about October 2, 2015, three employees used a 22-foot Werner extension ladder that was not extended 3 feet above the eave nor was secured from slippage, exposing employees to a fall hazard.