OSHA Inspection: DREXEL BUILDING SUPPLY, INC.

Issued

2016-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2700.00 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 February 16, 2016 at 3017 Tri-Park Court in Appleton, an employee was working on a roof surface at greater than 17 ft. above surface level without utilizing fall protection equipment for unprotected edges.  The employee was working within ten feet of unprotected gable edges and above an unprotected dormer eave edge.

Issued

2016-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including 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.  a)  On or about February 16, 2016 at 3017 Tri-Park Court in Appleton, employer failed to provide fall protection safety training certification for employees working at heights greater than 6 ft.  Employees did not recognize fall arrest hazards from using a personal fall arrest system with the anchor point installed below the walking/working surface, with the body harness D-ring positioned below the shoulder blades, and with the lifeline caught on and/or around materials/machinery.