OSHA Inspection: DECK KING RESTORATIONS, INC.

Issued

Sep 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.     On or about August 31, 2017, during the painting of the exterior of a home located at 1014 Fairfield Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, the employer did not ensure two employees working from a front porch roof were protected from a fall of approximately 10.5 feet, by utilizing a guardrail system, safety net system, and/or personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Sep 18, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 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.    On or about August 31, 2017, during the painting of the exterior of a home located at 1014 Fairfield Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, the employer did not ensure two employees exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10.5 feet while working from a porch roof were trained to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to follow to minimize fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,358 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(8): A metal spreader or locking device shall be provided on each stepladder to hold the front and back sections in an open position when the ladder is being used.    On or about August 31, 2017, during the painting of the exterior of a home located at 1014 Fairfield Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, the employer did not ensure the front and back sections of a fiberglass stepladder were used in the open position when it was used by two employees to gain access to a porch roof.

Issued

Sep 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall 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 is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.   On or about August 31, 2017, during the painting of the exterior of a home located at 1014 Fairfield Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, the employer did not ensure the portable stepladder two employees used to gain access to an upper landing surface (porch roof) extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Sep 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders shall be used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support).   On or about August 31, 2017, during the painting of the exterior of a home located at 1014 Fairfield Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, the employer did not ensure a non-self-supporting portable fiberglass extension ladder was used by employees with the horizontal distance between the top support of the ladder and the feet at an angle approximately one-quarter (4 to 1 ratio) of the working length.

Issued

Sep 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step.   On or about August 31, 2017, during the painting of the exterior of a home located at 1014 Fairfield Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, the employer did not ensure two employees did not use the top and/or top step of a fiberglass stepladder to gain access to a porch roof to perform work.

Issued

Sep 18, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 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.    On or about August 31, 2017, during the painting of the exterior of a home located at 1014 Fairfield Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, the employer did not provide a ladder training program to employees required to use extension ladder(s) and stepladder(s).  The employer did not ensure employees were able to recognize hazards related to ladder use and the procedures to follow to minimize ladder use hazards.