| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2022-09-01
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2023-01-03
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-10-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-10-24 |
| Current Penalty |
2486.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2486.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-11-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): a) Roofs of Homes on lots 32 and 35, Backwater Road: On or about September 01, 2022 and at times prior thereto, the employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without fall protection, exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 9 feet 6 inches to the ground below. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260503 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-10-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-10-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-11-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: a) Roofs of homes on lots 32 and 35, Backwater Road: The employer did not provide fall hazard training to employees who were performing roofing activities and exposed to fall hazards of up to nine feet six inches. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-10-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-10-24 |
| Current Penalty |
2486.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2486.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-11-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least three feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: a) Roofs of homes on lots 32 and 35, Backwater Road: On or about September 01, 2022, the employer allowed employees to use ladders to access the roof of a house under construction and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surfaces being accessed, exposing the employees to fall hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B16 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-10-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-10-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-11-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired: a) Roof of home on lot 35, Backwater Road: On or about September 01, 2022, the employer allowed employees to use an aluminum extension ladder to access the roof of a home on which they were performing roofing activities which was extremely damaged and not removed from service, exposing the employees to fall hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B20 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-10-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-10-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-11-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(20): Employees did not face the ladder when ascending or descending the ladder: a) Roof of Home on lot 32, Backwater Road: The employer allowed an employee to descend a ladder while not facing the ladder, exposing him to fall hazards |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19261060 A |
| Issuance Date |
2022-10-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-10-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-11-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders: a) Roofs of Homes on lots 32 and 35, Backwater Road: Employees were allowed to use ladders to access roofs of homes they were working on, without proper and adequate training, exposing the employees to fall hazards. |
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