OSHA Inspection: RHYO SIDING & RESTORATION INC.

Issued

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,169 · Current $6,169

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): Each platform greater than 10 feet in length shall not extend over its support more than 18 inches (46 cm), unless it is designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end.  On or about June 11, 2020, employees working on siding a two story residential apartment complex located at 2201 Riverview Dr. Green Bay, WI 54303 were working from a ladder jack scaffold platform which extended over 18 inches past its support.  The cantilevered portion of the platform was not supported to prevent tipping and was not provided guardrails to block employee access.  Rhyo Siding & Restoration Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1369471, citation number one, item number three, and was affirmed as a final order on August 26, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 364-372 S. Jewel Ct. Palatine, IL 60074.

Issued

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.  On or about June 11, 2020, employees working on siding a two story residential apartment complex located at 2201 Riverview Dr. 54303 were working from a ladder jack scaffold platform at a height in excess of 11 feet without any form of fall protection.  Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part.

Issued

Aug 17, 2020

Abate by

Sep 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,169 · Current $6,169

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:  On or about June 11, 2020, the employer did not provide training to each employee working from pump jack and ladder jack scaffolding systems to recognize the hazards associated with them and to understand the procedures used to control or minimize the hazards.  Rhyo Siding & Restoration Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1369471, citation number one, item number four, and was affirmed as a final order on August 26, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 364-372 S. Jewel Ct. Palatine, IL 60074.

Issued

Aug 17, 2020

Abate by

Sep 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall 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.  On or about June 11, 2020, the employer did not establish and provide a training program for employees exposed to fall hazards while installing siding on a two story apartment complex located at 2201 Riverview Dr. Green Bay, WI 54303.  Employees were not trained to recognized fall hazards and the procedures to minimize them.  Rhyo Siding & Restoration Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1369471, citation number one, item number four, and was affirmed as a final order on August 26, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 364-372 S. Jewel Ct. Palatine, IL 60074.

Issued

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,169 · Current $6,169

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 shall be 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. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  On or about June 11, 2020, employees working on siding a two story residential apartment complex located at 2201 Riverview Dr. Green Bay, WI 54303 were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet while working on unguarded second story balconies with no form of fall protection.  Rhyo Siding & Restoration Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1369471, citation number one, item number five, and was affirmed as a final order on August 26, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 364-372 S. Jewel Ct. Palatine, IL 60074.  Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.