OSHA Inspection: WILLIAMS-BROWN INC.

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,800 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)  1515 South University Blvd Mobile, Al:  On or about May 03, 2017, and at times prior; the "controlling employer" Williams-Brown, Inc. failed to ensure exposed employee(s) of the sub-contractor, Steve Weaver Construction, were using fall protection while performing framing activities such as but not limited to trusswork, exposing employee(s) to a fall hazard of up to twenty five (25) feet to the ground below.

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.  a)  1515 South University Blvd Mobile, Al:  On or about May 03, 2017, and at times prior; the "controlling employer" Williams-Brown, Inc. failed to ensure exposed employees of the sub-contractor, Steve Weaver Construction were using fall protection while performing roofing activities such as but not limited to handing up trusswork materials, exposing employee(s) to a fall hazard of up to ten (10) feet to the ground below.

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a)  1515 South University Blvd Mobile, Al:  On or about May 03, 2017, and at times prior; the "controlling employer" Williams-Brown, Inc. failed to ensure exposed employees of the sub-contractor, Gulf Coast Services, LLC were using fall protection while performing roofing activities such as but not limited to waterproofing, exposing employee(s) to a fall hazard of up to twelve (12) feet to the concrete ground below.