OSHA Inspection: JL CONTRACTING, LLC.

Issued

2018-06-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

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.)  321 Clay St., Fairmont WV:  On or about 05/02/18, an employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 12 feet to the ground while performing roofing work on the roof of a residential porch with no fall protection.

Issued

2018-06-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.) 321 Clay St., Fairmont WV:  On or about 05/02/18, employees performing roofing work had not been trained in the hazards of working at heights and how to prevent falls.

Issued

2018-06-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

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.  a.)  321 Clay St., Fairmont WV:  On or about 05/02/18, employees working on a roof were observed with full body harnesses and a rope grab system to protect them from falling.  One employee was using the chimney of the house as an anchor point, which had not been approved as an anchorage point capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds.

Issued

2018-06-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $2217.00

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.)  321 Clay St., Fairmont WV:  On or about 05/02/18, employees working on a roof were observed with the attachment point of their full body harnesses being located at their hip.

Issued

2018-06-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

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.)  321 Clay St., Fairmont WV:  On or about 05/02/18, the portable Werner extension ladder used to access the porch roof was not properly extended at least 3' above the landing surface.

Issued

2018-06-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $2217.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a.)  321 Clay St., Fairmont WV:  On or about 05/02/18, a Werner step ladder was used in a closed position and leaned against the house to gain access to and from the upper roof.