OSHA Inspection: PEAK EXTERIORS, L.L.C.

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1164.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.  a) On or about June 08, 2018, at the above referenced inspection site, employees engaged in residential roofing activities were not protected from fall hazards. The employer failed to ensure employees wore Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS), or deployed other means of protection. Employees were thereby exposed to injury from falls of approximately 9 feet.     There is no abatement certification of documentation required for this item.

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1164.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.   a) On or about June 08, 2018, at the above referenced inspection site, employees were working from an elevation greater than 6 feet. The employer failed to ensure an employee training program specific to fall hazards had been developed and maintained. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with falls from height.     There is no abatement certification of documentation required for this item.