OSHA Inspection: ALPINE BUILDERS INC.

Issued

2017-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $305.00 · Current $305.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:   (a)  On or about November 29, 2016, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 22 feet.  The employees were installing siding materials on an existing residential home located in Cleveland, Ohio 44102.  The employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold.  There was not a competent person on the site to inspect the scaffold.   (b)  On or about November 29, 2016, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 22 feet.  The employees were installing siding materials on an existing residential home located in Cleveland, Ohio 44102.  The employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold.  The platform was set on the outside of the ladders.  The employer did not provide safe access to the scaffold platform.   (c)  On or about November 29, 2016, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 22 feet.  The employees were installing siding materials on an existing residential home located in Cleveland, Ohio 44012.  The employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold.  The employees were not using any form of fall protection.

Issued

2016-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $3741.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  On or about November 29, 2016, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 22 feet.  The employees were installing siding materials on an existing residential home located in Cleveland, Ohio 44102.  The employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold.  There was not a competent person on the site to inspect the scaffold.

Issued

2016-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Cross braces were used as a means of access.  On or about November 29, 2016, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 22 feet.  The employees were installing siding materials on an existing residential home located in Cleveland, Ohio 44102.  The employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold.  The platform was set on the outside of the ladders. The employer did not provide safe access to the scaffold platform.

Issued

2016-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  On or about November 29, 2016, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 22 feet.  The employees were installing siding materials on an existing residential home located in Cleveland, Ohio 44102.  The employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold.  The employees were not using any form of fall protection.

Issued

2016-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1): Platforms exceeded a height of 20 feet (6.1 m)  On or about November 29, 2016, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 22 feet.  The employees were installing siding materials on an existing residential home located in Cleveland, Ohio 44102.  The employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold.  The platform for the scaffold was approximately 22 feet high.