OSHA Inspection: GLENN WEBSTER

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,224 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:  a) At Lot 25 Breckenridge Subdivision., Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 12, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employee to work from a  scaffold platform which was 12 inches wide and not 18 inches wide as required by the standard exposing his employee to a fall hazard of 10 feet 2 inch to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  a)  At Lot 25 Breckenridge Subdivision., Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 12, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employee to work from a two buck high scaffold which did not have base plates installed to prevent damage to the scaffolding exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 2 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:   a)  At Lot 25 Breckenridge Subdivision., Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 12, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employee to work from a two buck high scaffold without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 2 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $1,224 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)  At Lot 25 Breckenridge Subdivision, Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 12, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed employees to work from a high slope roof while stalling cornice without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 15 feet 5 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,224 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  a)  At Lot 25 Breckenridge Subdivision (Roof Top)., Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 12, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without training them on fall protection to include but not limited to the requirement for fall protection, how to inspect a harness and how to install fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 15 feet 5 inches to the ground below.  b)  At Lot 25 Breckenridge Subdivision (Scaffold)., Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 12, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without training them on fall protection to include but not limited to the requirement for fall protection, how to inspect a harness and how to install fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 10 feet 2 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,224 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) At Lot 25 Breckenridge Subdivision., Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 12, 2016 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure a job made ladder used by employees to gain access to the roof had its rails extend at least three feet above the landing area exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 15 feet 5 inches  to the ground below.