OSHA Inspection: THOMPSON AWNING AND SHUTTER COMPANY

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1360.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, a personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure as provided by another provision in paragraph (b) of this section:   a. On March 2, 2016, on the 4:12 pitch tile roof, an employee installing an awning is not protected from a 12 feet fall hazard by the use of a fall protection system.

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1360.00

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 rigged support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:   a. On March 2, 2016, near the front door, the ladder being used to access the roof did not extend 3 feet above the eave, exposing the employee to a fall hazard.