OSHA Inspection: KENT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,927 · Current $3,927

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system, warning line system, or a safety monitoring system:   a) 111 Adams Avenue, new Lewes Public Library, Lewes, DE - On or about February 18, 2016, the employer failed to ensure employees used fall protection while working on the roof, approximately 15 feet above the grade, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 111 Adams Avenue, Lewes, DE - On or about February 18, 2016, the employer failed to ensure employees used fall protection while working on the roof, approximately 15 feet above the grade, exposing employees to fall hazards.   ­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

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels were not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.:    a) 111 Adams Avenue, new Public Library, Lewes, DE - On or about February 18, 2016, the employer failed to ensure employees used fall protection while working on the roof, approximately 30 feet above the grade, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,964 · Current $1,964

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:   a)  111 Adams Avenue, Lewes, DE: On or about February 18, 2016, the employer permitted employees to use Werner fiberglass 6-foot stepladders, designed to be used in the open and braced position, that were left in the closed position while the employees utilized them to perform roofing activities.