OSHA Inspection: PHILLIP SHUMWAY, INC.

Issued

2020-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system:    504 N King St., Northampton, MA: On or about January 24, 2020, 2 employees were observed roofing this commercial property, more than 8 feet above the ground below without use of any form of fall protection specified by this subpart.

Issued

2020-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · 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. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    504 N King St., Northampton, MA: On or about January 24, 2020, the employer had not provided a training program for employees exposed to fall hazards during roofing activities on a commercial building.

Issued

2020-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 certification record:    504 N King St., Northampton, MA: On or about January 24, 2020, the employer had not verified compliance with this standard by preparing a written certification for employee fall protection training.

Issued

2020-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:    504 N King St., Northampton, MA: On or about January 24, 2020, 2 employees were observed using an extension ladder that did not extend 3 feet past the upper landing surface (roof) they were using to access that roof.