OSHA Inspection: M & R BUILDERS, LLC

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems.  (a)  Downing Court Apartment Building No. 1 - On or about December 9, 2015, subcontractor employees accessing ladders between floors and the roof from the second and third floor balconies of Building #1 were exposed to falls to the ground of 10 feet 9 1/4 inches and 21 feet 6 1/2 inches respectively due to the absence of standard guardrails along the unguarded, open-sided proposed second and third floor balconies.  (b)  Downing Court and Taylor Court Apartment Buildings - On or about December 9, 2015, subcontractor employees working on the second and third floor balconies of Downing Court Building #1 and Taylor Court Building #2 were exposed to falls to the ground of 10 feet 9 1/4 inches and 21 feet 6 1/2 inches respectively due to the absence of standard guardrails along those unguarded, open-sided proposed second and third floor balconies.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,320 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)  Downing Court Apartment Building No. 1 - On or about December 9, 2015 subcontractor employees installing roofing felt and shingles on a steep-sloped roof (6:12 slope) located 30 feet 8.5 inches above the ground were not protected from falling by approved personal fall arrest system(s);.  Instead, employees were wearing rock-climbing waist harnesses and occasionally tethering to a small diameter lifeline without utilizing shock-absorbing lanyards as they moved about the roof.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  (a)  Downing Court Building No. 1 - On or about December 9, 2015 three subcontractor employees accessing the roof from a 12 foot aluminum extension ladder situated on the east end of the third floor balcony of Building #1 were exposed to falls to the ground of 21 1/2 to 30 1/2 feet due to the top of the ladder only extending about 1 foot above the upper landing, instead of at least 3 feet above the upper landing.  It was secured against displacement.