OSHA Inspection: G & N EXTERIORS, LLC

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,137 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person:    (a)G & N Exteriors, LLC at 809/811 Horizon Lane, Sioux Falls, SD 57106:  On or before and at times prior to May 28, 2019, the exposing employer did not ensure an accident prevention program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the job-site, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person. Employees were exposed to fall hazards from while installing roofing materials on a multi-family residence. The condition exposed employees to fall hazards from 9 to 15 feet.       Abatement Note: OSHA defines a "competent" person as one 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 authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 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)G & N Exteriors, LLC at 809/811 Horizon Lane, Sioux Falls, SD 57106:  On or before and at times prior to May 28, 2019, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees working on a residential property were protected from fall hazards. Employees were installing underlayment and asphalt shingles on a multi-family residence and were not utilizing a fall protection system. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 9 to 15 feet.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a)G & N Exteriors, LLC at 809/811 Horizon Lane, Sioux Falls, SD 57106:  On or before and at times prior to May 28, 2019, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were trained to recognize fall hazards and how to minimize these hazards when working from heights over six feet. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 9 to 15 feet.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:  (a)G & N Exteriors, LLC at 809/811 Horizon Lane, Sioux Falls, SD 57106:  On or before and at times prior to May 28, 2019, the exposing employer did not ensure that employee training regarding fall protection and the recognition of fall hazards was conducted and documented. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard between 9 and 15 feet.