OSHA Inspection: GTO, INC.

Issued

2023-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $3349.00

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) Construction Site, 242 Equinox Cir, Erie, CO 80516: On or about December 06, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet to the ground below while installing asphalt shingles on the second story of a residential roof.

Issued

2023-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $2009.00

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) Construction Site, 242 Equinox Cir, ERIE, CO 80516: On or about December 06, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet to the ground below while accessing/egressing the roof. The ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.