OSHA Inspection: CLIFFTON GAUWITZ

Issued

Jun 2, 2021

Abate by

Jul 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $329 · Current $329

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  On March 25, 2021, Cliffton Gauwitz dba CG Construction was issued citations and the employer did not certify that the citations were abated within 10 days of the abatement date of April 23, 2021. Abatement certification was not received for the following items:  Citation 1, Item 1a,     29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1) Citation 1, Item 1b,     29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) Citation 1, Item 2b,     29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)

Issued

Mar 25, 2021

Abate by

Apr 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:  On or about December 4, 2020, employees performing roofing operations were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 17.5 feet and the employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees' activities.

Issued

Mar 25, 2021

Abate by

Apr 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):   On or about December 4, 2020, employees performing roofing operations were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 17.5 feet and a competent person did not inspect the jobsite  and ensure hazards were eliminated or controlled.

Issued

Mar 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

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):  On or about December 4, 2020, employees performing roofing operations were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 17.5 feet and the employer did not ensure fall protection was used.

Issued

Mar 25, 2021

Abate by

Apr 23, 2021

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:  On or about December 4, 2020, employees performing roofing operations were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 17.5 feet and the employer did not train the employees on the fall protection system to be used or how to control or otherwise eliminate the fall hazard.