OSHA Inspection: BREWER CONTRACTING INC.

Issued

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     (a)  An employee conducting painting activities were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 18.4 feet.

Issued

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    (a)  The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to fall hazards had been trained to recognize fall hazards and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work.

Issued

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    (a)  The portable ladder being used for access to the balcony did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing area.