OSHA Inspection: JAMES C. GALLAGHER

Issued

2016-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $1500.00 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).    a) Main Roof Surface, Residence, 1129 Berwick Street, Beaver Meadows, PA - Employees on the steep sloped main roof of a residence engaged in replacement shingling activities were not protected from falling and were exposed to a fall hazard between eighteen-foot, eight-inches (18'8") and twenty eight-foot, eight-inches (28'8") above ground level, as observed on or about September 9, 2016.    b) Addition Roof Surface, Residence, 1129 Berwick Street, Beaver Meadows, PA - Employees on the low sloped roof of a residence addition engaged in replacement shingling activities were not protected from falling and were exposed to a fall hazard between eleven-foot, six-inches (10'8") and eleven-foot, six-inches (11'6") above ground level, as observed on or about September 9, 2016.    c) Front Porch Roof Surface, Residence, 1129 Berwick Street, Beaver Meadows, PA - Employees on the low sloped roof of a residence addition engaged in clearing roofing debris were not protected from falling and were exposed to a fall hazard of eleven-foot, six-inches (11'6") above ground level, as observed on or about September 9, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $1000.00 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.    a) Front Porch, Residence, 1129 Berwick Street, Beaver Meadows, PA - Employees used a Model D6024-2 Werner Fiberglass Type I Extension Ladder for roof access/egress with fly section side rails that extended a eighteen-inches (18") above the top of the front porch roof eave exposing the employees to a twenty seven-foot (27') fall hazard, as observed on or about September 9, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level.  a) Back Room Roof Surface, Residence, 1129 Berwick Street, Beaver Meadows, PA - An unsecured Model FE3216 Louisville Fiberglass Extension Ladder placed on a sloped roof was used for main roof access/egress exposing employees to an eighteen-foot, eight-inch (18'8") fall hazard, as observed on or about September 9, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(10): The tops of a non-self-supporting ladder with more than one support attachment were not placed with the two rails supported equally.  a) Addition, Residence, 1129 Berwick Street, Beaver Meadows, PA - The side rails of the fly section of a Model D1332-2 Werner Aluminum Type I Extension Ladder used for roof access/egress were placed against the rake edge of a sloped roof exposing employees to a ten-foot, eight-inch (10'8") fall hazard, as observed on or about September 9, 2016.