OSHA Inspection: KNA HOME IMPROVEMENT

Issued

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1190.00 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) Roof of ranch house - On or about May 6, 2013, two employees were working on a roof, no less than nine feet above a lower level, and were not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $952.00 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) Roof area - On or about May 6, 2013, employees were accessing the roof of a residence using an extension ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface nor was secured to prevent displacement and used with a grasping device.