OSHA Inspection: ELITE SOLAR INC.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,282 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes.    1)Jobsite: The employer did not ensure that a floor hole created while performing roofing repair operations was covered to protect employees from fall hazards of approximately 28 feet.        Condition observed on or about 25 AUG 2017.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,282 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on flat 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, warning line system, or a safety monitoring system.    a) Jobsite: The employer did not ensure that employees performing roofing repair operations are protected from falls from the edge of the building by a fall protection system; thus exposing employees to a fall hazards.      This condition was observed on/about 25 AUG 2017.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Dec 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    1) Jobsite: The employer did not provide adequate training for employees to recognize and mitigate fall hazards on the jobsite. Employees working on the roof of the building did not have fall protection training thus exposing them to fall hazards while working approximately 28 feet from the ground.    This condition was noted on/about 25 AUG 2017.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,282 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Each employee shall use at least one hand to grasp the ladder when progressing up and/or down the ladder.    a) Jobsite: The employer did not ensure that employees using a ladder to gain access to the roof of a building used three points of contact while progressing up the ladder.     This condition was observed on/about 25 AUG 2017.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Dec 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    1) Jobsite: The employer did not ensure that employees using ladders to perform roofing operations were trained in ladder safety thus exposing employees to fall hazards.     Condition noted on/about 25 AUG 2017.