OSHA Inspection: A AND A PRO CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Dec 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $1,800 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.  On or about October 20, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, nine (9) feet three (3) inches above ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $1,350 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:   a.  On or about October 20, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Dec 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(22):Employees  using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:  a.  On or about October 20, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was carrying roof shingles up the ladder, thereby exposing the employee to hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Dec 22, 2021

Abate by

Feb 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1):The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including 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.  a.  On or about October 20, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.