OSHA Inspection: SILVA PAINTING & CLEANING SERVICES INC

Issued

2020-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

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:    Employees were exposed to falls while engaged in residential painting on an arched roof using an aluminum non-self supporting ladder where the horizontal distance between the foot and top support was at approximately one-half the working length.

Issued

2020-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1642.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.    Location: Jobsite    The second rung from the top of a Werner aluminum extension ladder being used on the worksite was dented.

Issued

2020-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    Jobsite: Arched roof of a newly constructed home.    Employees were exposed to falls while using a portable aluminum non-self supporting ladder with the upper landing surface even with an arched roof on the front of a newly constructed home where the employees were working on top of.

Issued

2020-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502    Jobsite: Employees were engaged in residential painting on an arched roof without the use of fall protection exposing them to falls of approximately twelve (12) feet from the arched roof's edge to the ground below.

Issued

2020-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards    Jobsite: The employer did not provide fall protection training for employees engaged in painting work where they were required to work on an arched roof approximately twelve (12) feet above the ground exposing them to falls and injuries.