Got to meet my two local OSHA inpectors today. Two of the nicest guys I’ve met recently. Only showed up because one of my distinguished competitors called them on me. We were working on a low slope residential roof with parapets on all sides except one area about 10′ wide. The parapets ranged from 48″ to 36″ depending where you measured because of the roof pitch. The OSHA reg. is 42″ without fall protection. They weren’t wearing it because there was no good place to connect. The inspectors informed me that they would have driven by this one slowly and kept on moving. We were compliant in every other way and the parapet was so close to copmpliance, they wouldn’t have bothered except they had a complaint, so they had to investigate.
There was a slight issue with a ladder set up that didn’t meet their codes, but when we explained why we had to do what we had to do, they admitted we were not compliant, but we had reason to do it our way and did not write it up.
We installed a conection point in the center of our new roof and tied on before the inspectors left. We were written up as “abatted” wich means (I hope) the fine will be minimal.
The best info I got from these guys is they are available for free to tell us exactly what we need to do on each job as we start it. I intend to wear that service out.
Birth, school, work, death…………………
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Pretty good outcome then considering all the bad stories you hear. Don't ya love competition at that level? Not.
Cuz the boyz n tha hood are always hard.
You come talkin that trash, we'll pull your card.
I kinda of felt bad for these guys. They were doing the right thing, but at someone's evil bidding and they felt it. I was doing the wrong thing, but my intentions were good.Side note: When the homeowner arrived and we were sitting on her patio drinking coffee and getting educated, She asked "where did you guys park? (downtown -parking is tight) They replied, "several blocks away. We've had our windshield knocked out twice this year. It's amazing wht can suddenly fall off a roof when we show up".Birth, school, work, death.....................
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can we suppose that came to you courtesy of your new kinder, gentler...
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I've been drinking a little tonight. I don't understand.Birth, school, work, death.....................
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HOOray for drinking tonight. I am of that persausion mysely.
Hoohah.
Forrest
Don't feel bad...I haven't been drinking at ALL tonite...and I still didn't understand PFN's post neither!DUM SPIRO SPERO: "While I breathe I hope"
so try compassionate conservative instead
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"Got to meet my two local OSHA inpectors today." {ref: POST #!}
Well this caught my eye...cuz today at my work we had OSHA issue too.
Wasn't the competition that dropped a dime tho, was an employee.
OSHA guys following up on the "complaint"...and clearly doing the "we gotta respond even if issue isn't a 'safety' item per se"
It's like this.
We have a warehouse. Since our facility operates 24/7/365 - we keep staff at w/h after hours to support the plant's needs. Anyway - the worker complained that the electronic gate (w/h is surrounded by chain link fence, with electronically activated entrance/exit gate) takes 8 seconds to cycle and in that time "somebody could illegally enter"
AND - at night - it's dark outside (DOH!) and yeah we've got lights at the walkways and where required but somebody could potentially scale the fence and hide "in the dark perimeter"
Bottom line - their issue is really with "security" and their not apparently feeling secure...
But OSHA was contacted so OSHA followed up. Their only real purview in this incident is the lighting issue...and so we're providing them the info on the candlepower/lumens, etc etc to show we're compliant.
Anyway - for those of you who had an "OSHA FREE" day - be happy! (and compliant)
DUM SPIRO SPERO: "While I breathe I hope"
Miss Shredder,
I have been kicking around this place for a long time................
I have lots of connections to the Nova Scotia dept of labour
They have been training me for years
What I have learned is it comes down to common sense and awareness of where you are.......
On a hill by the harbour
"What I have learned is it comes down to common sense and awareness of where you are......."
Couldn't agree with ya more!
now...we'll try and instill that in more of our employeees...since some "ain't lernt it yet"DUM SPIRO SPERO: "While I breathe I hope"
Thanks Shredder for seeing things as normal
On a hill by the harbour
Edited 3/15/2006 11:28 pm by Novy
Any chance of finding out who called OSHA so you can return the "favor" ?
I think every contractor should call every day and report someone. I wonder how Osha would deal with 150,000 calls a day?
blue
what job site are you on????Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
ROAR!
Always ready to help, eh?
The ole "watch out what ya ask fer, ya might git it!"
Too funny!DUM SPIRO SPERO: "While I breathe I hope"
just trying ta help...
I like his plan....Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
what job site are you on????
None. What a beautiful thing eh?
Unemployment is underrated.
blue
what????
as of tomorrow????Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
Blue
I've seen mention on here where you might be relocating to north Austin, Hutto maybe.
You'll love OSHA down here, they don't do sh!t. The place I used to work for said that they had a worker call and report them, OSHA called ahead of time and asked a few questions and wrote it off as "disgruntled employee". Said that they might show up but usually they dont because its just the pizzed off employee.
Apparently that's very common here!
BTW, a blind man could walk in that shop and pick out 15 violations in about 45 seconds, and apparently that's common as well.
Doug
Wow, you've got a twisted mind!
I think I like it. <g>DUM SPIRO SPERO: "While I breathe I hope"
aint that grand
84 Lumber here is expanding, putting up a new shell. Their competitor called OSHA on them. That just ain't right.
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