OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED

Issued

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2): Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating, or moving parts of equipment exposed to contact by the employees or which otherwise created a hazard, were not guarded:  a. Site - On June 23, 2017, the (Hitachi) portable air compressor was not guarded at the pulley and belt exposing employee to unguarded rotating parts.

Issued

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in accordance with paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section:  a. Site - On or about June 23, 2017, employees engaged in roofing activities while working from the ladder jack scaffolding system were not wearing fall protection and exposed to falls of over 16 feet.

Issued

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a. Site - On or about June 23, 2017, employees engaged in roofing activities were not wearing fall protection and exposed to falls of over 18 feet.

Issued

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(5): Scaffold platforms shall not be bridged one to another.  a. Site - On or about June 23, 2017, the ladder jack scaffolding system in use was not erected properly in that the walking/working platforms were bridged one over the other.

Issued

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension was not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grab rail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  a. Site - On or about June 23, 2017, the extension ladder in use to access the employee work area did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing surface.