OSHA Inspection: HARRIS MAINTENANCE & CONSULTING, LLC

Issued

Sep 19, 2016

Abate by

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $3,000 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 23 Ryan Ridge, Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 14, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to walk on the tops of framed walls without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 9 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Sep 19, 2016

Abate by

Oct 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $1,160 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 23 Ryan Ridge., Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 14, 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 9 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Sep 19, 2016

Abate by

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,000 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 23 Ryan Ridge Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 14, 2016 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure a ladder used by employees to gain access to the top of the framed walls was able to extend at least three feet above the landing area exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 9 feet  to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Sep 19, 2016

Abate by

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a) At Lot 23 Ryan Ridge Subdivision (Front of House), Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 14, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use the top step of an a-frame ladder while getting on and off the tops of framed walls exposing his employees to a fall of 6 feet to the concrete floor below.  b) At Lot 23 Ryan Ridge Subdivision (Rear of House), Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 14, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use the top step of an a-frame ladder while getting on and off the tops of framed walls exposing his employees to a fall of 6 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Sep 19, 2016

Abate by

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a)  At Lot 23 Ryan Ridge Subdivision (Rear of House), Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 14, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use an a-frame ladder of which the top step had been cut in half and dmaged exposing his employees to a fall of 6 feet to the concrete floor below.