OSHA Inspection: UNITED SEAMLESS GUTTERS-SUPERIOR SIDING

Issued

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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 or about May 16, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations on a roof sixteen (16) feet three (3) inches above the ground were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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.  On or about May 16, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level:  a.  On or about May 16, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was exposed to falls hazards when the bottom of the ladder was not secured to prevent from displacement, thereby exposing the employee to hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Jun 14, 2018

Abate by

Jul 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  a.  On or about May 16, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.