OSHA Inspection: BRUTUS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Abate by

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,065 · Current $4,065

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder way approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder:  a) 340 East Moyer Road, Pottstown, PA, Worksite, Roof - on or about August 16, 2018, employees were performing residential roofing work at working levels approximately 19 feet above grade, but the ladder in use for access were set where the ladder's base horizontal distance from the vertical was 44% of the working length of the ladder.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Abate by

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $48,777 · Current $48,777

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions.  a) 340 East Moyer Road, Pottstown, PA, Worksite - The employer does not ensure that appropriate eye personal protective equipment or methods are in use. A specific instance of this continuing violation was most recently observed on or about August 16, 2018, when employees were performing residential roofing activities while using pneumatic nail guns without wearing impact resistant safety eyewear. The employer's ongoing obligation is to ensure that the proper safety eyewear is worn during pneumatic nail gun usage.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Abate by

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $56,908 · Current $56,908

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) 340 East Moyer Road, Pottstown, PA, Worksite, Roof - The employer does not ensure that appropriate fall protection equipment or methods are in use. A specific instance of this continuing violation was most recently observed on or about August 16, 2018, when employees were performing residential roofing activities while working without fall protection at the unprotected edges of a steeply pitched roof, approximately ten to 19 feet above a lower level. The employer's ongoing obligation is to ensure that fall protection equipment and/or methods are in use when employees are exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Abate by

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $56,908 · Current $56,908

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:  a) 340 East Moyer Road, Pottstown, PA, Worksite, Roof - The employer does not ensure that portable extension ladders are being used properly. A specific instance of this continuing violation was most recently observed on or about August 16, 2018, when employees were performing residential roofing activities were using an extension ladder that was not extended at least three feet above the upper landing surface.  Alternatively, the ladder was not secure, nor had grasping devices available for the employees use. The employer's ongoing obligation is to ensure that portable ladders are set for the proper working length.