OSHA Inspection: RAYDER CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Dec 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) Building Exterior-Ground level: An employees was exposed to head injuries while working below roofing activities. The employee was not protected by a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about 7/14/2020.

Issued

Dec 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,410 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:                                                                                                            a) Exterior, Roof Level of house: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using hammers to install plywood, and to remove  shingles. Employees were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about 7/14/2020.

Issued

Dec 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $0 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) Exterior, Roof of the house: Employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately 25 feet while engaged in roofing activities on a 10/12 steep roof without means of fall protection in place, on or about 7/14/2020.

Issued

Dec 21, 2020

Abate by

Jan 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:  (a) Building exterior-roof: Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for visual defects such as damaged chest straps, and It was not removed from service, on or about 7/14/20.

Issued

Dec 21, 2020

Abate by

Jan 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $0 Reduced

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) Building Exterior-Roof: Employees were exposed to fall hazards while engaged in roofing activities, the employer did not provide training for each employee potentially exposed to a fall hazard and to enable each employee to recognize the fall hazards, on or about 7/14/2020.

Issued

Dec 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,470 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) Building Exterior: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while transitioning from an extension ladder to the roof  level of a residential home. The ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, on or about 7/14/2020.

Issued

Dec 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(2): Employee(s) using ladders were carrying object or loads that could cause them to lose balance and fall:  a) Building exterior: An employee was exposed to a fall hazard of about 25 feet, while he was carrying/pushing plywood up the ladder to the roof level. Employee could lose  balance  and fall to the ground below, on or about 7/14/20