OSHA Inspection: CH HOME IMPROVEMENT, INC.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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) Building - on or about January 4, 2013 - a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet existed on site.  Employees were performing roofing work without any fall protection.  Roof pitch was 7 on 12.

Issued

2013-01-28 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 who might be exposed to fall hazards:     (a) Building Roof - on or about January 4, 2013 - the employer did not provide a fall protection training program for the employees that were installing roofing materials.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    (a) Building - on or about January 4, 2013 - a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet existed on site.  Employees were accessing the work area on the roof deck with an extension ladder that did not extend the requisite three feet above the upper surface.

Issued

2013-01-28 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, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:      (a) Jobsite - on or about January 4, 2013 - the employer did not provide a training program to employees that use portable ladders on site.