OSHA Inspection: STERLING GUTTERS LLC

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Nov 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,007 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  a ) 742 Angelou Ave Middletown, DE - Front (North) and Side(Right) of home: On or about 9/8/21, Employees were exposed to hazards, including but not limited to fall hazards and electrical hazards when they performed gutter installation work where the employer failed to initiate and maintain safety and health programs necessary to comply with this part.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Nov 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,007 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person.    a)  742 Angelou Ave. Middletown, De: On or about 9/8/21, the Employer failed to initiate and maintain a program of frequent and regular inspections made by a competent person who understands safety and health regulations and hazards well enough to identify hazardous conditions and who has sufficient authority to control or eliminate the hazards.  This failure resulted in employee exposure to hazards including but not limited to fall and electrical hazards when employees performed gutter installation work.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Nov 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.50(d)(1): First-aid supplies were not easily accessible when required.   a) 742 Angelou Ave. Middletown, De: On or about the employer failed to provide first aid kit/supplies to employees conducting gutter installation activities. Such activities included but not limited to cutting, bending and forming aluminum and other gutter material that exposed employees to possible lacerations. In addition, local emergency services were a minimum of 15-20 mins away from work site creating a delay in medical care if needed.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Nov 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1):Examination. The employer shall ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined on the basis of the following considerations:  a) 742 Angelou Ave. Middletown, De: On or about September 8th, 2021 at (rear end of work truck), The employer failed to inspect electrical equipment to be used at the site was free of recognized hazards. A competent person was not on site who understands safety and health regulations and hazards well enough to identify hazardous conditions and who has sufficient authority to control or eliminate the hazards. This failure resulted in employee(s) being exposure to electrical hazards when employees performed gutter installation work.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,007 · 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)  742 Angelou Ave. Middletown De - (front) and left (Side): On or about September 8th, 2021,  the employer failed to ensure that employees that were conducting residential gutter installation work at approximately  10-15 feet above grade were provided adequate fall protection by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Nov 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,007 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  a)  742 Angelou Ave. Middletown, De: On or about September 8th, 2021, the employer failed to provide adequate training to employees exposed to fall hazards while engaged in residential roofing activities (gutter installation) approximately 10-15 feet above grade.  Abatement Note: The training program must enable the employees to recognize the hazards of falling and must train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Each employee must be trained by a competent person in the following: 1. The nature of fall hazards in the work area; 2. The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; 3. The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used; 4. The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used; 5. The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs; 6. The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; 7. The role of employees in fall protection plans; 8. The standards contained in this subpart. The employer must verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record that will contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Nov 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,007 · Current $0 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 train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:  a)  742 Angelou Ave. Middletown, De: On or about September 8th, 2021, at the employer failed  to provide training on proper ladder use.  Employees were witnessed engaged in residential gutter installation activities approximately 10-15 feet above grade.