OSHA Inspection: ER SIDING, LLC.

Issued

2018-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.    a. On or before November 8, 2018, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program such as but not limited to a fall protection program, thereby exposing employees to a 10 foot, 3 inch fall hazard.    b. On or before November 8, 2018, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program such as but not limited to a scaffold safety program, thereby exposing employees to a 10 foot, 3 inch fall hazard.    c. On or before November 8, 2018, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program such as but not limited to a ladder safety program, thereby exposing employees to a 10 foot, 3 inch fall hazard.

Issued

2018-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.    a. On or before November 8, 2018, the employer failed to train employees on the hazards of the worksite and the regulations required to control or eliminate the workplace hazards, thereby exposing employees to fall, contact, or other hazards.

Issued

2018-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1663.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.  a. On or before November 8, 2018, where an employee used an extension cord to provide power to a circular saw, the ground prong was missing, thereby exposing employees to a 125 volt contact hazard.

Issued

2018-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.  Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part.    a. On or before November 8, 2018, where an employee was working from the elevated platform of a pump jack scaffold, the employee was not protected from falls, thereby being exposed to a 20 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2018-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.    a. On or before November 8, 2018, where an employee was installing siding while standing on the porch roof, the employee was not protected from falls, thereby being exposed to a 10 foot, 3 inch fall hazard.

Issued

2018-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.  a. On or before November 8, 2018, where an employee was using a stepladder to gain access to a scaffold platform on the porch roof, the stepladder was used in the closed position, thereby exposing the employee to a 10 foot, 3 inch fall hazard.