OSHA Inspection: DALE KENDALL

Issued

Sep 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 systems:  Instance a. Site - On or about July 24, 2018, employees engaged in framing activities were not utilizing fall protection and were exposed to falls of over 23 feet.  Instance b. Site - On or about July 24, 2018, the employer failed to provide guard rails around the open sided staircase to prevent employee falls of over 10 feet.  Instance c. Site - On or about June 24, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards where the window openings on the second floor level were not guarded or protected to prevent employee falls of over 16 feet.

Issued

Sep 21, 2018

Abate by

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76cm) whichever is less were not equipped with one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  Site - On or about July 24, 2018, the staircase in use by employees to access their work area was not provided with handrails or stair rails on the unprotected edge of the staircase.

Issued

Sep 21, 2018

Abate by

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access:  Site - On or about July 24, 2018, the access extension ladder utilized by employees as means to access or exit their work area did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Sep 21, 2018

Abate by

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,663

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): A stairway or ladder shall be provided at all personnel points of access where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist is provided:  Site - On or about July 24, 2018, the employer failed to provide a ladder or stairs at the employee point of access into the building where the break of elevation exceeded 27 inches.