OSHA Inspection: FORTE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2018-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5691.00 · Current $5691.00

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)  At the jobsite, on the roof, on or about 6/20/18:  A worker was on the section of roof in front of the garage (street side) garage with a 10:12 pitch, and a ground to eave height of 12 feet, using an anchorage with only one fastener visible from one side of the device.

Issued

2018-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  a)  At the jobsite, on the roof, on or about 6/20/18:  A worker was on the main section of roof with an 8:12 pitch and a ground to eave height of 21 feet, where his anchor was located greater than 15 feet and at 90 degrees from where he was working; assuring that he would free fall greater than six feet, clear the roof edge, and assure a significant swing-fall.

Issued

2018-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4065.00 · Current $4065.00

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)  At the jobsite, accessing the roof from the side, on or about 6/20/18:  Workers were accessing the roof where the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above its upper landing.    b)  At the jobsite, accessing the roof from the front, on or about 6/20/18:  Workers were accessing the roof where the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above its upper landing.

Issued

2018-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11382.00 · Current $11382.00

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)  At the jobsite, on the roof, on or about 6/20/18:  Workers were on the 8:12 pitch section, with a ground to eave height of 20 feet without fall protection of any kind.    b)  At the jobsite, on the roof, on or about 6/20/18:  A worker was on the porch section of roof, with a 5:12 pitch, and a ground to eave height of 12 feet, without fall protection of any kind.     Forte Brothers Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926 501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1020574 , citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/8/15, with respect to a workplace located at #1 Talamore Development, Baldwinsville, NY.