OSHA Inspection: C-3 CARPENTRY INC.

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $2,500 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 March 14, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential carpentry operations, eleven (11) feet four (4) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.  b. On or about March 14, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing residential carpentry operations, eleven (11) feet one (1) inch above the ground, was not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,500 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 March 14, 2022, 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

Jun 30, 2022

Abate by

Aug 17, 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 March 14, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.