OSHA Inspection: ANTHONY'S DRYWALL

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,888 Reduced

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) 623 - 629 Walnut Street, Easton, PA, Worksite - on or about January 7, 2019, employees were performing residential carpentry work, at height approximately nine to 18 feet above the lower level, without utilizing guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,592 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) 623 - 629 Walnut Avenue, Easton, PA, Worksite - on or about January 7, 2019, employees were performing carpentry work while accessing the second floor from an extension ladder that did not have its side rails extended at least three feet above the upper landing surface.