OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN CHIMNEY SERVICE

Issued

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges.  (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet  or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:      A) Roof of the structure: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 22 feet while engaged in masonry work on the roof of a structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about November 16th, 2018.

Issued

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(12)(i): Each employee on a scaffold was not protected from falling in acordance 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L:    A) Exterior, On the Scaffold: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 22 feet while conducting work from a scaffold that was not sully planked, on or about November 16th, 2018.

Issued

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3410.00 · Current $3410.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee wears a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects.   A) Exterior, On the side of the house on the ladders below:  Employees were exposed to head injuries while working below roofing activities. The employees were not protected by hard hats or protective helmets, on or about October 2nd, 2018.