OSHA Inspection: HOMEOWNER BUILDING SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

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.  On or about November 15, 2012, on the 6:12 pitch roof, employees re-roofing the residential house were exposed to an 8 feet fall hazard in that they were not protected by a fall protection system.

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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.   On or about November 15, 2012, employees who worked from the 6:12 pitch roof were not trained to recognize fall hazards or the procedures to minimize these hazards.

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

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.   On or about November 15, 2012, at the northwest corner of the house, the ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least 36 inches above the roof eave.

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a):   The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, that enabled each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and that trained each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize those hazards:    a.  On or about November 15, 2012, employees using a ladder to access the roof were not trained to recognize hazards related to ladders or the procedures to minimize those hazards.