OSHA Inspection: DONALD F. OLIVER HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form or scrap lumber with protruding nails was not kept clear from work areas:    JOBSITE:  The construction debris, such as (but not limited to) broken pieces of lumber with protruding nails, paper scraps and broken pieces of roof shingles was scattered in and around the walking/working areas.

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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):    JOBSITE:  The employee who was removing old roofing material from the steep (8 in 12 pitched) roof was not protected from the hazard of falling 21 feet 5 inches to the ground by the use of guardrails, personal fall arrest systems or other equivalent means.

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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:    JOBSITE:  The employee, exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing work on the steep (8 in 12 pitched) roof was not provided with information and training to recognize the hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.:  JOBSITE:  The employees, using the Werner 32 feet aluminum extension ladder to gain access to the roof were not provided with training and information to recognize hazards related to ladders and minimize these hazards.

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    JOBSITE:  The side rails of the Werner 32-foot aluminum extension ladder that was used by the employee to gain access to the roof were not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder way approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support):  JOBSITE:  The Werner 32-foot aluminum extension ladder that was used to gain access to the roof was set so the horizontal distance of the base of the ladder to the vertical support was greater than one-fourth (1/4) of the working length of the ladder.