OSHA Inspection: LONMAR, LLC

Issued

2022-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2828.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  a) 111/113 Dexter Lane Middletown, DE 19709: On or about June 21, 2022, the employer failed to ensure employees and/or subcontractor's employees conducting siding installation on a new construction property were properly protected at the ends of the scaffold while working approximately 20 feet above grade.

Issued

2022-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2828.00 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) 111/113 Dexter Lane Middletown, DE 19709: On or about June 21, 2022, the employer failed to ensure employees and/or subcontractor's employees conducting siding/roofing activity on a two-story dwelling with unprotected sides and edges in all directions, approximately 15-20 feet above grade, used adequate fall protection.

Issued

2022-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $1212.00 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) 111/113 Dexter Lane Middletown, DE 19709 (Front): On or about June 21, 2022, the employer failed to provide adequate training to employees exposed to fall hazards while engaged in residential construction activities.  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.