OSHA Inspection: BEACH CLUB APTS.

Issued

Oct 2, 2017

Abate by

Oct 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3): Before work began, the employer did not ascertain by inquiry, direct observation, or by instruments, whether any part of an energized electric power circuit, exposed or concealed, was so located that the performance of the work could bring any person, tool, or machine into pysical or electrical contact with the electric power circuit.  (a) Outside edge of roof around building - On or about September 15, 2017 employees repairing roof of 2 story apartment building were working around the energized 3 phase 120volt main building electrical supply lines that were not marked or protected to prevent accidental contact by employees.

Issued

Oct 2, 2017

Abate by

Oct 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket:  (a) South side of building - On or about September 15, 2017 employee working from elevated aerial basket was standing on the mid rail with one leg and the other leg on the roofs edge repairing damaged roof material.

Issued

Oct 2, 2017

Abate by

Oct 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  (a) South side of building - On or about September 15, 2017 employee operating Genie aerial lift 17 feet high with no fall protection to prevent employee from being ejected out of basket.

Issued

Oct 2, 2017

Abate by

Oct 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope 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, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.  (a) Along the entire roof perimeter - On or about September 15, 2017 employees working from 2 story apartment building repairing damaged roof with no type of fall protection to prevent them from falling off the roof.

Issued

Oct 2, 2017

Abate by

Oct 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced

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:  (a) South East side of building - On or about September 15, 2017 employees repairing roof gained access to the roof using an aluminum extension ladder that did go 3 feet past the edge of the roof.