OSHA Inspection: WILSON CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure that meets a provision described in paragraph (b) of this section:    a) Cedar Creek CT, Sugar Maple Farms, Milford, DE: On or about October 30, 2019, the employer failed to ensure each employee conducting residential construction activities approximately 15 feet or more above lower levels was protected from falls.

Issued

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not train each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) Cedar Creek CT, Sugar Maple Farms, Milford, DE: On or about October 30, 2019, the employer did not train each employee to recognize and minimize fall hazards while conducting construction activities.    Abatement Note      The training program must enable the employees to recognize the hazards of falling and must train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Each employee must be trained by a competent person in the following:      1.  The nature of fall hazards in the work area;  2.  The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used;  3.  The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems,        safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used;  4.  The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used;  5.  The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs;  6.  The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection;  7.  The role of employees in fall protection plans;  8.  The standards contained in this subpart.      The employer must verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record that will contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.

Issued

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access.    a) Cedar Creek CT, Sugar Maple Farms, Milford, DE: On or about October 30, 2019, the employer failed to ensure workers used ladders that extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing for roof access.