OSHA Inspection: JASPER CONTRACTORS, INC

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $5,975 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 rails of the ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, exposing the employees to an 8 foot 7 inch fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a. An A-frame ladder that was closed and leaning against the wall was used by the employees to access the roof, exposing the employees to an 8 foot 7 inch fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Abate by

Dec 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $126,749 · Current $76,049 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet 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) At the job site, employees performing re-roofing work on a 6 in 12 pitched roof were not being protected from 8 feet 7 inch fall hazards by a fall protection system:         The employer routinely fails to assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on August 5, 2016, when employees were removing shingles on the roof of a one story residence at 612 Robin Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34759 without fall protection and were exposed to a fall hazard of 8 feet 7 inches above the ground.    Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a willful violation of this standard on November 23, 2015, with respect to a workplace at 11895 Swooping Willow Road, Jacksonville, Florida which became a final order on April 21, 2016 (Inspection No. 1107776).       Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a willful violation of this standard on October 9, 2015, with respect to a workplace at 4422 Willow Chase Terrace, Jacksonville, Florida which became a final order on April 21, 2016 (Inspection No. 1097900).       Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a willful violation of this standard on September 30, 2015, with respect to a workplace at 3524 Waverly Dock Road, Jacksonville, Florida which became a final order on April 21, 2016 (Inspection No. 1095511).       Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a willful violation of this standard on March 4, 2015, with respect to a workplace at 12357 Boston Harbor Drive, Jacksonville, Florida which became a final order on June 23, 2016 (Inspection No. 1044055).     Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a repeat-serious violation of this standard on December 2, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 3301 Shelley Drive, Green Cove Springs, Florida which became a final order on February 18, 2016 (Inspection No. 1011179).        Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a willful violation of this standard on March 28, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 12832 Kelsey Island Drive, Jacksonville Florida which became a final order on February 18, 2016 (Inspection No. 965323).        Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a repeat-serious violation of this standard on September 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 355 Silent Brook Trial, Jacksonville Florida which became a final order on February 18, 2016  (Inspection No. 976501).        Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a repeat-serious violation of this standard on August 28, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 11760 Heather Grove Lane, Jacksonville Florida which became a final order on February 18, 2016  (Inspection No. 992409).       Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a serious violation of this standard on September 11, 2012, with respect to a workplace at 2927 Newbury Court, Highlands Ranch, CO, which became a final order on November 28, 2012 (Inspection No. 626158).