OSHA Inspection: L. L. WALLEN CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jun 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) CE McCall Middle School, Montoursville, PA: Employees working below areas where roofing work was taking place were not protected from being struck in the head by falling tools and material by a protective helmet, on or about May 9, 2019.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jun 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    a) CE McCall Middle School, Montoursville, PA: Employees performing construction activities from the working platform of a ladder jack scaffold was not protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system, exposing employees to 17 ft. fall hazard, on or about May 9, 2019.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jun 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used:  a) CE McCall Middle School, Montoursville, PA: An employee did not have a safe means to access a scaffolding platform that was approximately 17 feet above the ground, on or about May 9, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jun 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) CE McCall Middle School, Montoursville, PA: The side rails of the Werner 30 foot extension ladder used by employees to access the roof only extended about 1 foot above the landing surface, on or about May 9, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jun 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) CE McCall Middle School, Montoursville, PA: Employees performing roofing work while on the steep roof of a concession stand building that was approximately 20 feet above the ground were not protected from falling, on or about May 9, 2019.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED