OSHA Inspection: A.B CONCRETE PUMPING, INC.

Issued

Apr 25, 2016

Abate by

May 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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) For employees working at 28093 Wicklow Court in Bonita Springs, as observed on or about March 8, 2016. Employees were observed installing roof sheathing on a 6:12 pitch roof. The eave to ground height was approximately 10 feet 7 1/2 inches and the employees had no fall protection system in place.

Issued

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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.   a)    For employees working at 28093 Wicklow Court in Bonita Springs, as observed on or about March 8, 2016. Employees were using three ladders to access the upper level landing surface. All three of the ladders were not extended a minimum of 3 feet above the upper landing surface. Two of the ladders extended approximately 1 foot above the landing and the last ladder was flush with the fascia board.

Issued

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.   a) For employees working at 28093 Wicklow Court in Bonita Springs, as observed on or about March 8, 2016. Employees were observed using a damaged ladder to gain access to the upper landing surface. The fiberglass ladder in use had broken and split rails.