OSHA Inspection: PRIME HOME IMPROVEMENT

Issued

2016-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects shall not be used to support scaffolds or platform units.  A) Right side of house:  Employee was exposed to fall/scaffold collapse hazards of approximately 24 feet while working on a fabricated framed scaffold that was not erected on firm foundation, on or about October 16th, 2015.

Issued

2016-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):   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 (b)   A) Exterior, Rear Roof of house: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet while engaged in siding work on the roof of a house without a means of fall protection in place, on or about October 16th, 2015.   B) Exterior, Front Roof of house: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 24 feet while engaged in siding work on the roof of a house without a means of fall protection in place, on or about October 16th, 2015.

Issued

2016-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

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:    A) Exterior, Front Roof Level: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 24 feet while using an extension ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet over the landing that the employee was accessing, on or about October 16th, 2015.