OSHA Inspection: ROYAL HOMES LLC

Issued

Aug 1, 2013

Abate by

Sep 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and fall from elevation hazards relating to improperly braced trusses:      a) On 06-19-13, an employee was installing trusses for new residential construction; the employer did not have the required temporary lateral, diagonal, and web bracing installed; the employee was exposed to struck-by and fall from elevation hazards associated with the improperly braced trusses.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 1, 2013

Abate by

Sep 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $0 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:      On 06-19-31, an employee was guiding hoisted trusses with his hands and unhooking the rigging without wearing head protection.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 1, 2013

Abate by

Sep 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1425(c)(1): 29 CFR 1926.1425(c)(1): The employer did not make sure that the materials being hoisted when employees were hooking, unhooking, or guiding the load were rigged to prevent unintentional displacement:      On 06-19-13, an employee was manually guiding and unhooking hoisted trusses which were not properly rigged; the trusses were not secured from unintentional movement when hoisted using one single leg chain sling looped through a section of the top chord greater than 11 inches L between two webs.         ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Aug 1, 2013

Abate by

Sep 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $250 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):       On 06-19-13, an employee who was setting trusses by climbing from a wall top plate to truss bottom chords at heights greater than ten (10) feet above wood and compacted surfaces without utilizing fall protection equipment.      Royal Homes LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312556368, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on 9-23-10, with respect to a workplace located at Manitowoc Road and Lake Park; Menasha, WI 54952.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED