OSHA Inspection: KELLERMAN CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,182 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a). At the worksite - On or about July 18, 2019, employees engaged in construction activities were required to work form heights greater than six feet while installing roof rafters. Employees were required to work from  the ceiling joists and from the top of a second floor wall without the use of a fall protection system. The employer failed to ensure employees were provided fall protection, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard up to approximately 20.7 feet.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $2,728 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge.  a). Inside the structure - On or about and times prior to July 18, 2019, employees engaged in construction activities were required to utilize stairs to access the next higher level / working surface. Employees regularly used the interior stairway which was not equipped with a handrail and a stairrail system, thus exposing employees to a trip and a fall hazard up to approximately 5.8 feet.