OSHA Inspection: TRANS COASTAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12471.00 · Current $9353.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    On or about 5/13/2016, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was installing a metal soffit from an 8-foot fiberglass A-frame ladder while standing at the ladder's top step, exposing him to a fall hazard.

Issued

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6859.00 · Current $4801.00 Reduced

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in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:    On or about 5/13/2016, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was working from a 8-foot fiberglass A-frame ladder which was defective, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6859.00 · Current $3772.00 Reduced

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.    On or about 5/13/2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide training to employees performing metal framing and other related activities when standing/working from the top step of an A-framed ladder.