OSHA Inspection: RTS CONTRACTING, LLC

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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 the Townhouse Roof - On or about March 10, 2016, employees, installing roofing material on a 1:12 pitch roof, were not protected from a fall hazard of 34.9 feet onto a concrete sidewalk by the use of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.      b)  On the Townhouse Awning Roof - On or about March 10, 2016, an employee, transporting roofing material to a 2:12 pitch roof, was not protected from a fall hazard of 13.8 feet onto a concrete sidewalk by the use of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.      Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Apr 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a)  On the Townhouse Roof - On or about March 10, 2016, employees, installing roofing material on a 1:12 pitch roof, were not adequately trained to recognize the nature of the 34.9-foot fall hazard to which they were exposed without the use of a fall protection system.  b)  On the Townhouse Awning Roof - On or about March 10, 2016, an employees, transporting roofing material on a 2:12 pitch roof, was not adequately trained to recognize the nature of the 13.8-foot fall hazard to which they were exposed without the use of a fall protection system.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 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)  On the Townhouse Awning Roof - On or about March 10, 2016, the ladder used to access and egress the southwest front of the 2:12 pitch awning roof did not extend 3 feet above the edge, exposing employees to a fall hazard of 13.8 feet.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Each employee was not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder:    a)  To the Townhouse Awning Roof - On or about March 10, 2016, an employee, carrying rubber roofing material, while ascending the doubled 30-foot extension ladder, was unable to maintain a grasp of the ladder with at least one hand.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Apr 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    a)  On the Townhouse Roof - On or about March 10, 2016, employees, installing roofing material on a 1:12 pitch roof 34.9 feet high, were not adequately trained to recognize the hazards related to ladders and stairways or the procedures to be followed to minimize the hazards of ladders and stairways.  b)  On the Townhouse Awning Roof - On or about March 10, 2016, employees, transporting roofing material on a 2:12 pitch roof 13.8 feet high, were not adequately trained to recognize the hazards related to ladders and stairways or the procedures to be followed to minimize the hazards of ladders and stairways.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Apr 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  a)  On the Townhouse Awning and Roof - On or about March 10, 2016, a written Safety and Health Program had not been initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard, 29 CFR Part 1926 Construction, such as but not limited to ladder safety, scaffold safety, fall protection safety, and the use, care, and effectiveness of personal protective equipment.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Apr 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a)  On the Townhouse Awning and Roof - On or about March 10, 2016, the employer had not instructed each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to the hazards in their work environment in order to control and eliminate any exposure to hazards, unsafe conditions, or chemicals and protect against the employee illnesses or injuries that could result from the hazardous exposure such as but not limited to ladder safety, scaffold safety, fall protection safety, and the use, care, and effectiveness of personal protective equipment.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    a)  On the Townhouse Awning Roof - On or about March 10, 2016, an employee, transporting roofing material on a 2:12 pitch roof 13.8 feet high, was not wearing a hard hat while being exposed to a possible head injury from impact with objects falling from the workers raising the transported roofing material above him.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.