OSHA Inspection: FOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  a) On or about April 6, 2017 at 577 Falling Water Blvd, Lot 14, Daphne, Al: The employer failed to ensure an employee working from a carpenters scaffold set up on the second level trusses, not decked, had at least a 18 inch platform or walkway which exposed him to falls up to 10 feet to the decked floor below.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

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) On or about April 6, 2017 at 577 Falling Water Blvd, Lot 14, Daphne, Al: The employer failed to ensure employees installing rafters on a new residential home were protected from falls of 20 feet 4 inches.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) On or about April 6, 2017 at 577 Falling Water Blvd, Lot 14, Daphne, Al: The employer failed to ensure proper access was provided for employees installing rafters in that a six foot fiberglass step ladder was leaning against wall section.  The step ladder is required to be fully opened and the spreader devices locked into position to prevent the ladder from slipping out from under the employee.