OSHA Inspection: PROLINE PAINTING, LLC

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Abate by

Jul 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,436 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) The employer did not ensure that employees were using fall protection when conducting painting work on the roof of a residential building, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 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:    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees received training in recognizing fall hazards and implementing fall protection when conducting painting work.

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Abate by

Jul 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 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:    (a) The employer did not ensure that a ladder used for access was at least (3) feet above the landing surface. This exposed employees to a fall hazard.