OSHA Inspection: SEIDL & FERGUSON CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Jul 21, 2022

Abate by

Aug 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,611 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):  At jobsite located at 3841 Bush Creek St. Wichita, KS, employees engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9.8 feet from the working surface to the ground below in that fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

Jul 21, 2022

Abate by

Aug 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,492 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.   At jobsite located at 3841 Bush Creek St. Wichita, KS, employees engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9.8 feet from the eave of the residence to the ground below while accessing and exiting the trusses in that the portable extension ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing or was not secured to the residence/structure.