OSHA Inspection: WILLIAM J. MOORE

Issued

Jul 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,366 · Current $3,346 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):  a) Oak Tree Apartments - On or about February 1, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees engaged in residential roofing activities at heights of approximately 25 feet above grade were effectively protected from falls, in that employees wearing full-body harnesses were not properly secured to an appropriate anchorage point.  Skyline Home Improvements was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 954748, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on February 26, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at Woodlawn apartments, Route 141 and Route 34, Wilmington, Delaware.

Issued

Jul 7, 2017

Abate by

Jul 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,366 · Current $3,346 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  a) Oak Tree Apartments - On or about February 1, 2017, the employer failed to train employees, exposed to fall hazards while engaged in roofing activities at heights of approximately 25 feet above grade, in the recognition fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Skyline Home Improvements was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 954748, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on February 26, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at Woodlawn apartments, Route 141 and Route 34, Wilmington, Delaware.  Abatement Note The training program must enable the employees to recognize the hazards of falling and must train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    A.  Each employee must be trained by a competent person in the following: 1. The nature of fall hazards in the work area; 2. The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; 3. The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used; 4. The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used; 5. The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs; 6. The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; 7. The role of employees in fall protection plans; 8. The standards contained in this subpart.  B.  The employer must verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record that will contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.