OSHA Inspection: EZ GUTTERS CORPORATION

Issued

2018-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2439.00 · Current $2439.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): General. The employer shall use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors.    a) Exterior of Building - Front - Roof:  Employee was exposed to electric shock while using an electric blower that was not protected by a GFCI or an assured equipment grounding conductor program; on or about 5/24/18.

Issued

2018-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:   a) Exterior of Building - Front - Roof:  Employees were exposed to electric shock while using an extension cord that had a missing ground pin to energize an electric blower, on or about 5/24/18.

Issued

2018-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    a) Garage: Employees were exposed to electric shock while connecting extension cord to the  energized electric boxe that did not have faceplate, on or about 5/24/18.

Issued

2018-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4268.00 · Current $4268.00

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) Exterior of Building - Roof: Employees without proper means of fall protection were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 17 feet while engaged in roofing activities , on or about 5/24/18.

Issued

2018-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4268.00 · Current $4268.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladders wern't secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.   a) Exterior of Building - Roof - Front: Employee engaged in roofing activities was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 17 feet while utilizing a ladder that extended less than one foot over the landing surface, on or about 5/24/18.