OSHA Inspection: POWER HOME REMODELING GROUP, LLC

Issued

2012-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) Worksite - An employee inspecting and directing work under on-going roof work did not have head protection. Roofwork included but was not limited to the installation of substrate and shingles, approximately 28 feet above the ground, on or about 06/28/12.    Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 (b)  Note:  If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer should develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.    a) Worksite - An Employee was working on an approximately 14-12 pitch residential roof without fall protection. The employee was on the peak of the roof which was approximately 28 feet high; on or about 06/28/12    Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    a) Worksite - An employee was using an unsecured ladder to gain access to a roof. The ladder was approximately 8 inches below the upper landing; on or about 06/28/12    Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the    a) Worksite - An employee was using a ladder to access a roof. The ladder was on the landing approximately 10 feet above the ground, and the base of the ladder was approximately 9 feet 7 inches from the base of the house. The ladder exceeded the one-quarter working length angle, On or about 06/28/12.     Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.