OSHA Inspection: BRADCO COMPANIES, INC.

Issued

Jul 23, 2018

Abate by

Sep 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,065 · Current $4,065

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor was an alternative fall protection plan which meets the requirements of �1926.502(k) developed and implemented:    The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from fall hazards. This was most recently documented at 1714 S 219th Ave., Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022 on June 28, 2018. The employer did not ensure that an employee was acting as a designated safety monitor and not performing any other work activities.     Bradco Companies, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957610, Citation number 1, Item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/08/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 7668 N. 154th Street, Bennington, Nebraska 68007.

Issued

Jul 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,252 · Current $3,252

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from fall hazards. This was most recently documented at 1714 S 219th Ave., Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022 on June 28, 2018. The portable ladder being used by employees to access the roof did not extend at least 3 feet above the roof.