OSHA Inspection: SOLAR SERVICE INC. DBA SUN-WAY SOLAR COMPANY

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Abate by

Jun 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(iii): Each employee on a crawling board (chicken ladder) was not protected by a personal fall arrest system, a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity), or by a three-fourth inch (1.9 cm) diameter grabline or equivalent handhold securely fastened beside each crawling board:     a) On or about May 14, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 12 feet while on a crawling board (chicken ladder) located on the roof of the building.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Abate by

Jun 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 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 March 14, 2016, employees were not protected from the hazard of falling approximately 30 feet while working from a roof deck without fall protection.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Abate by

Jun 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(e)(1): Positioning device systems were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 2 feet (0.9 m):     a) On or about May 14, 2016, positioning devices provided for employee use on a roof surface having a pitch of approximately 14/12 were not rigged to prevent employees from falling more than 2 feet.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Abate by

Jun 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:      a) On or about March 14, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 12 feet when climbing a portable ladder while carrying materials between two roof deck surfaces.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).