OSHA Inspection: X & G CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2018-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $2265.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    a) On April 10, 2018, an employees was not wearing a protective helmet while performing site clean up and ground labor work below employees performing roofing work.

Issued

2018-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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) On April 10, 2018, employees were performing roofing work without fall protection and were exposed to the hazard of falling greater than 17 feet.

Issued

2018-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head:    a) On April 10, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were properly attaching their ropes to the D-ring attachment point on the body harness in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level to prevent their exposure to fall hazards greater than 17 feet.

Issued

2018-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · 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 who might be exposed to fall hazards, to enable each employee to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) On April 10, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing work and the employer did not provide a training program to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

Issued

2018-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2235.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:    a) On April 10, 2018, the employer provided for employee use a vertical lifeline with a damaged rope grab lanyard.