OSHA Inspection: BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Abate by

Oct 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   On or about July 7, 2017, and in times prior thereto, roofers were putting on new shingles on an apartment complex without using fall protection exposing them to a fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Abate by

Oct 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

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:  On or about July 7, 2017, and in times prior thereto, the ladder used by roofers to get on the roof over the administration office of the apartment complex was not extended 3 feet above the landing exposing them to a fall hazard.