OSHA Inspection: QUALITY & MORE CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

May 9, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:    a) Building #3 Heritage Point Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, PA: Personal fall arrest systems for use by employees on pump jack scaffolds were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (measured at 10.5 feet) nor contact any lower level, as observed on or about March 30, 2017.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

May 9, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:  a) Building #3 Heritage Point Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, PA: Anchorage for personal fall arrest systems used by employees on pump jack scaffolds was to the side rails of ladders used as work tables on the scaffolds, as observed on or about March 30, 2017.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

May 9, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) Building #3 Heritage Point Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, PA: Employees were working on the roof of the building, installing vinyl siding at a height of 10 feet above the ground level without fall protection, as observed on or about March 30, 2017.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

May 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Building #3 Heritage Point Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, PA: Ladders used to access the roof of the building did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface (roof), as observed on or about March 30, 2017.  Abatement Observed During Inspection.

Issued

May 9, 2017

Abate by

Jun 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) Building #3 Heritage Point Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, PA: The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards and the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining and inspecting fall protection systems, on or about March 30, 2017.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

May 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  a) Building #3 Heritage Point Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, PA: The ground prong on the flexible cord used to supply power to a portable circular saw was missing, as observed on or about March 30, 2017.  Abatement Observed During Inspection.