OSHA Inspection: SAAVEDRA & SONS HOME IMPROVEMENT, LLC

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  (a)  Saavedra & Sons Home Improvement, LLC at the address of 1650 Michigan St. Maumee, OH: The employer did not have a plan or program to identify job site hazards which assists employees in maintaining a safe working environment.  Such programs would support the employer and employees in identifying and avoiding potential hazards such as, but not limited to, falls during job site operations, decreasing the chance of employee injury and/or illness.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Saavedra & Sons Home Improvement, LLC at the address of 1650 Michigan St. Maumee, OH: The employer failed to ensure employees were protected from falls while removing old roofing from atop a residential type structure.  Employees operating in this condition were exposed up to a 7.5 ft. fall to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Saavedra & Sons Home Improvement, LLC at the address of 1650 Michigan St. Maumee, OH: The employer did not ensure that employees had been trained in the appropriate use of fall protection such as but not limited to the use of personal fall arrest systems or alternative measures while performing residential roofing operations.