OSHA Inspection: K SOUSA QUALITY CONS CO., INC.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $9000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    (a) On the northwest side of the residence:  On or about 8/15/2018, employees stripping the roof on a 12-12 pitch roof did not have a means of fall protection.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    (a) On the northwest side of the roof:  On or about 8/15/2018, employees were not trained in fall protection, preventing the employees from recognizing the hazard of being exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14'6".

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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) On the north side of the residence:  On or about 8/15/2018, a portable extension ladder was used to access the roof, and did not have the ladder rails extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:    (a) On the north side of the residence:  On or about 8/15/2018, a portable extension ladder was being used that had side rails that were bent and/or distorted in multiple areas.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:    (a) On the northwest side of the residence:  On or about 8/15/2018, the employer did not train employees using ladders, in that, the ladder being used had bent and distorted ladder rails and did not have the side rails extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing.