OSHA Inspection: PE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Issued

2019-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them):    (a)  PE Construction Limited, at 110 S Polk Avenue, Louisville, CO:  On and preceding 1/17/19, the employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person.  Employees were re-roofing a single-family residential structure.  Two employees performed the work upon the roof and accessed the roof via a ladder.  PE Construction Limited did not perform inspections of the worksite to identify hazards and implement corrective measures for hazards, such as but not limited to employees exposed to fall hazards.  This condition exposed employees to approximate 9.0 foot and 9.9 foot fall hazards.    (b)  PE Construction Limited, at 128 S Polk Avenue, Louisville, CO:  On and preceding 1/17/19, the employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person. Employees were re-roofing a single-family residential structure.  One employee performed the work upon the roof and accessed the roof via a ladder.  PE Construction Limited did not perform inspections of the worksite to identify hazards and implement corrective measures for hazards, such as but not limited to employees exposed to fall hazards.  This condition exposed an employee to approximate 8.2 foot and 8.9 foot fall hazards.

Issued

2019-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or another provision in paragraph (b) of this section which provides for an alternative fall protection measure:    (a)  PE Construction Limited, at 110 S Polk Avenue, Louisville, CO:  On 1/17/19, the employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or another provision in paragraph (b) of this section which provides for an alternative fall protection measure.  Employees were re-roofing a single-family residential structure.  Two employees performed the work while not protected from a fall. PE Construction Limited did not ensure employees were protected from a fall hazard. This condition exposed employees to approximate 9.0 foot and 9.9 foot fall hazards.    (b)  PE Construction Limited, at 128 S Polk Avenue, Louisville, CO:  On 1/17/19, the employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or another provision in paragraph (b) of this section which provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Employees were re-roofing a single-family residential structure.  One employee performed the work while not protected from a fall.  PE Construction Limited did not ensure the employee was protected from a fall hazard.  This condition exposed an employee to approximate 8.2 foot and 8.9 foot fall hazards.

Issued

2019-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program enabling recognition of and appropriate protective procedures for fall hazards for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  (a)  PE Construction Limited, at 110 S Polk Avenue, Louisville, CO:  On 1/17/19, the employer did not provide a training program enabling recognition of and appropriate protective procedures for fall hazards for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. Employees were re-roofing a single-family residential structure.  Two employees performed the work while not protected from a fall. The employees had not been provided fall protection training.This condition exposed employees to approximate 9.0 foot and 9.9 foot fall hazards.  (b)  PE Construction Limited, at 128 S Polk Avenue, Louisville, CO:  On 1/17/19, the employer did not provide a training program enabling recognition of and appropriate protective procedures for fall hazards for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. Employees were re-roofing a single-family residential structure.  One employee performed the work while not protected from a fall.  The employee had not been provided fall protection training.This condition exposed an employee to approximate 8.2 foot and 8.9 foot fall hazards.