OSHA Inspection: BAKER LIGHTNING ROD COMPANY LLC

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." 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 system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure:    Location: 113 Washington Street Morristown, NJ 07960    a) Employee exposed to fall hazards while performing chimney work on residential home roof approximately 25 feet above the ground surface without a fall protection system in place on or about 2/14/2020.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,000 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:    Location: 113 Washington Street Morristown, NJ 07960    a) Employee exposed to fall hazards while using a portable extension ladder which did not extend a minimum of 3 feet above the landing surface on or about 02/14/2020.