OSHA Inspection: DREXEL BUILDING SUPPLY, INC.

Issued

2021-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $9500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.   On May 4, 2021, employees were not protected from falls to a lower level by a guardrail while working on a scaffold.

Issued

2021-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9753.00 · Current $6600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed 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.  On or about May 4, 2021, employees performing work while on a scaffold had not received training by a person qualified in the subject matter on the recognition of hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.

Issued

2021-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9753.00 · Current $0.00 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:  On or about May 4, 2021, employees potentially exposed to fall hazards had not received training on the recognition of the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

Issued

2021-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9753.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  On or about May 4, 2021, employees utilizing ladders had not received training on the recognition of hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed to minimize those hazards.

Issued

2021-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $9500.00 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):  On May 4, 2021, an employee was exposed to a fall greater than 6 feet while installing roof sheathing on a steep slope roof without fall protection.

Issued

2021-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $9500.00 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:  On May 4, 2021, the portable ladder used to access scaffolding did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.