OSHA Inspection: G. D. FULLER INC.

Issued

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,232 · Current $600 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) On or about 6/4/19 at a roof replacement project located at 358 Main Street, Arcade, New York; employees working on the ground below active roof operations were not wearing hard hats.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,642 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(10): Scaffold components manufactured by different manufacturers were intermixed not allowing the components to fit together to maintain the scaffold's structural integrity:  a) On or about 6/4/19 at a roof replacement project located at 358 Main Street, Arcade, New York; employees were installing shingles on the roof of a 2 story building. The employees were using frame scaffold as a catch platform along the eaves. The casters were the wrong size for the scaffold frames had to be wired to the outside of the frame to support the scaffold.  NO CERTIFICATION ABATEMENT REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,053 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) On or about 6/4/19 at a roof replacement project located at 358 Main Street, Arcade, New York; employees were installing shingles on the roof of a 2 story building with a 12 in 12 roof pitch and an employee was at the rake edge at a height of approximately 16 feet. There was no fall protection in use.  NO CERTIFICATION ABATEMENT REQUIRED