OSHA Inspection: GUTTER KING OF VICTORIA, LLC

Issued

2025-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3724.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2)(v):Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms in which the entire scaffold platform was not attached to the fork and the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:  On or about October 24, 2024, and at times prior thereto, an employee worked from a job made wooden box scaffold that was not attached to the forks of forklift.

Issued

2025-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3724.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(vii):For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee was not protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:  On or about October 24, 2024, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure an employee working from a job made wooden scaffold box approximately 25 feet from ground level, was protected by use of a fall arrest system.

Issued

2025-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $2660.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who was exposed to fall hazards that enabled each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On or about October 24, 2024, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure employees received training on fall hazards prior to working out of a job made wooden scaffold box approximately 25 feet above ground level.

Issued

2025-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2128.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(d):The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l) and as referenced by the note contained in 1926.602(d):  On or about October 24, 2024, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure the Skytrack operator was certified or adequately trained.

Issued

2025-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.  On or about October 18, 2024, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not report within 24- hours a work-related incident that resulted in the hospitalization of an employee.