OSHA Inspection: FORTENBERRY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2018-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2328.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.  (a) East side of roof - On or about October 26, 2018 employees removing old roofing shingles from the roof that was 17 feet high without any means of a fall protection system.

Issued

2018-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1663.00 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) West side of building - On or about October 26, 2018 employees gained access to the roof using an aluminum extension ladder that did not extend 3 feet past the upper landing surface.

Issued

2018-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):   (a) Throughout the job site - On or about October 26, 2018 an employee was operating the all-terrain fork lift to put material on the roof without receiving any certificate of training form his employer.