OSHA Inspection: T2 CONTRACTING LLC

Issued

Sep 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,906 · Current $4,453 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part; such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.    On July 29, 2020 at 5754 Pleasant Drive in Plover, Wisconsin, the employer did not ensure that a competent person was performing frequent and regular inspections that could have recognized the fall from elevation hazards associated with an employee utilizing an eight-foot stepladder to access/egress a roof edge nine feet three inches above surface level; using top of the ladder as a step, top of ladder not secured, and no grasping device installed for use.

Issued

Sep 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  On July 29, 2020 at 5754 Pleasant Drive in Plover, Wisconsin, an employee was utilizing an eight-foot stepladder to access/egress a roof edge nine feet three inches above surface level without the ladder's top secured and without a grasping device above the roof edge.

Issued

Sep 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step.  On July 29, 2020 at 5754 Pleasant Drive in Plover, Wisconsin, an employee was utilizing an eight-foot stepladder to access/egress a roof edge nine feet three inches above surface level using the top of the ladder as a step.

Issued

Sep 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,937 · Current $2,968 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 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 shall be 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.    On July 29, 2020 at 5754 Pleasant Drive in Plover, Wisconsin, an employee was working on the a roof surface nine feet three inches above surface level without utilizing fall protection equipment.