OSHA Inspection: CEDAR DESIGN, INC.

Issued

Feb 25, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     a) Worksite, 4 Indian Hills Road, East Hampton, New York - An employee was installing siding on a residential home while working from the roof, approximately 16ft. above the ground.  The employee did not have a means of fall protection; on or about 01/31/2020.     Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 25, 2020

Abate by

Mar 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) Worksite, 4 Indian Hills Road, East Hampton New York - An employee was installing siding on a residential home while working from the roof, approximately 16ft above the ground. The employee was not provided with fall protection training; on or about 01/31/2020.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,050 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:    a) Worksite, 4 Indian Hills Road, East Hampton, New York - An employee was using an 18ft. aluminum extension ladder to access the roof of the residential building approximately 16ft. above the ground. The side rails of the ladder were approximately 6in. above the landing zone; on or about 01/31/2020.     Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.