OSHA Inspection: ED PEEBLES

Issued

Jul 20, 2023

Abate by

Aug 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each serious serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.   a)  At the site, on or about 7/20/23, The employer did not provide abatement documentation for Citation 1, Item 001a  for a violation of 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7) where the employer permitted an employee to worked from a ladder jack scaffold supported at one end by a porch roof at heights of 16 and 13 feet from ground without fall protection of any kind and where the supervisor was exposed and where the supervisor did not demonstrate or articulate competency for scaffold safety, which was issued on June 30, 2022.   An abatement demand letter was sent to the employer on May 23, 2023.   Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 3, 2022

Abate by

Jul 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(7):Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  a) 203 Williams Street, Watertown, NY  13601, on or about12/10/21:   An employee worked from a ladder jack scaffold supported at one end by a porch roof at heights of 16 and 13 feet from ground without fall protection of any kind and where the supervisor was exposed and where the supervisor did not demonstrate or articulate competency for scaffold safety.

Issued

Jun 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6):    a) 203 Williams Street, Watertown, NY  13601, on or about12/10/21:   A ladder jack scaffold was constructed and used to install aluminum facia where that material was installed within 8 inches of the live power supply into the building being worked on.

Issued

Jun 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a) 203 Williams Street, Watertown, NY  13601, on or about12/10/21:   An employee worked from a ladder jack scaffold supported at one end by a porch roof at heights of 16 and 13 feet from ground without fall protection of any kind.