OSHA Inspection: ABL HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.

Issued

Jul 6, 2016

Abate by

Aug 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  The employer did not furnish the abatement required for Citation 1, Items 1-5 within 10 calendar days of the abatement date, nor did they respond to the letter requesting abatement, received on March 10, 2016

Issued

Aug 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  Employees were exposed to struck by hazards from flying debris, while using nail gun, and were not protected by safety glasses.

Issued

Aug 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous  Employees were exposed to electric shock while using an extension cord, which was missing a grounding pin.

Issued

Aug 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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)    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13 feet, while working on an 6 pitch roof, where fall protection had not been used or provided.

Issued

Aug 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximate height of 13 feet,  while performing roofing work. Employees received no fall protection training.

Issued

Aug 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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  An employee was exposed to a fall hazard while using an metal extension ladder, that was not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.