OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL ARKANSAS GUTTERING, INC.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $2244.00 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):    On or about September 15, 2016 at a worksite located at or near 2810 Plateau Dr, Conway, AR 72032, the employer did not protect employees from fall hazards while installing gutters on a roof edge that was approximately 15 feet above lower levels.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $2244.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:      On or about September 15, 2016 t a residential construction worksite located at or near 2810 Plateau Dr, Conway AR 72032, employees were exposed to fall from height hazards by, using an A-frame ladder which did not reach the roof landing or extend three feet above the roof landing.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  On or about September 15, 2016 at a residential construction worksite located at or near 2810 Plateau Dr, Conway, AR 72032, employees were exposed to fall from height hazards by; a. Ascending and descending to and from a roof by stepping on the top cap of a stepladder. b. Ascending and descending to and from a roof by stepping on the top front step of a stepladder.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(14): Cross-bracing, not designed for climbing, on the rear section of (a) stepladder(s) was used for climbing:  On or about September 15, 2016 at a residential construction worksite located at or near 2810 Plateau Dr, Conway, AR 72032, employees were exposed to fall from height hazards by ascending and descending to and from a roof by stepping on the top rear cross-bracing of a stepladder.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $2244.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(20): Employees did not face the ladder when ascending or descending the ladder:    On or about September 15, 2016 at a residential construction worksite located at or near 2810 Plateau Dr, Conway, AR 72032, employees were exposed to fall from height hazards by facing away from a stepladder when descending it.