OSHA Inspection: EVIDENT SOLAR LLC

Issued

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:    (a) On or about February 26, 2019, the employer did not ensure that the scaffold being used at 7325 S Pierce St., Littleton, CO 80128 was designed by a qualified person while employees were engaged in solar panel installation operations.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports such that the space between adjacent units, and the space between the platform and the uprights:    (a) On or about February 26, 2019, the employer did not ensure that the scaffold being used at 7325 S Pierce St., Littleton, CO 80128 was fully planked while employees were engaged in solar panel installation operations.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    (a) On or about February 26, 2019, the employer did not ensure that the scaffold being used at 7325 S Pierce St., Littleton, CO 80128, and its posts/legs were on a firm foundation while employees were engaged in solar panel installation operations. Posts/legs were standing on a grassy and muddy hill on the north side of the building.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:    (a) On or about February 26, 2019, the employer did not ensure that a scaffold being used at 7325 S Pierce St., Littleton, CO 80128 was erected or altered by trained employees and under the direction of a competent person, for employees required to install solar panels.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder:  (a) On or about February 26, 2019, the employer did not ensure that an extension ladder used by employees to access the point of solar panel installation was set up properly in that the extension ladder was placed in a steep angle.   Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").