OSHA Inspection: BURNIE JARRELL DBA BLJ CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2021-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2926.00

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 January 8, 2021, the employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site to be made by a competent person.   Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling and no inspection was performed.

Issued

2021-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2926.00

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 January 8, 2021, an employee engaged in work on the roof of a new residential construction, at a height of approximately 10 feet, was not protected by guardrail, safety net, or personal fall arrest system.

Issued

2021-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2926.00

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 January 8, 2021, the employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

2021-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2926.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  On or about January 8, 2021, an employee used a 10 ft. stepladder to access an upper level landing surface, and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being access.  The ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that would not deflect, and a grasping device was not provided to assist the employee in mounting and dismounting the ladder.

Issued

2021-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2926.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4):Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  On or about January 8, 2021, an employee used a folded 10 ft. stepladder to access the roof of a new residential construction.  The ladder was used similar to a non-self-supporting ladder to access the roof.

Issued

2021-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(13):The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  On or about January 8, 2021, an employee used the top step of a stepladder as a step, while accessing and egressing the roof of a new residential construction.