OSHA Inspection: MELCHOR WINDOWS AND SIDING LLC

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,049 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.    On or about January 9, 2018, and times prior, the employer did not initiate and maintain safety and health programs.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  On or about January 9, 2018, and times prior, the employer did not instruct each employee on the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to the work environment.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(viii): The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the following areas: The standards contained in subpart M.  On or about January 9, 2018, the employees on site were not familiar with the OSHA fall protection standards and the requirements held within.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  On or about January 9, 2018, the employees on site were not familiar with the OSHA ladder standards and the requirements held within.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Feb 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $3,250 Reduced

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 January 9, 2018, employees installing shingles and drip edge on a residential roof at a height greater than six feet were doing so without fall protection.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Feb 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,049 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d): The employer used body belts as part of a personal fall arrest system:Note:  The use of a body belt in a positioning device system is acceptable and is regulated under paragraph (e) of this section.    On or about January 9, 2018, employees installing shingles on a residential roof at a height greater than six feet were utilizing body belts as part of a fall arrest system.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Feb 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person.    On or about January 9, 2018, employees installing shingles and drip edge on a residential roof at a height greater than six feet were utilizing anchorage not intended for design / use.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Feb 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,049 · Current $2,250 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:    On or about January 9, 2018, to access the working level, employees were utilizing a portable metal extension ladder that was not extended three feet above the landing surface.