OSHA Inspection: EXPERT HOME IMPROVEMENT

Issued

2016-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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)  Jobsite:  On or about April 8, 2016, an employee was not protected from falling while he was working on a roof.  The fall hazard was about 18 feet to the ground.

Issued

2016-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c): "Retraining." When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee:   (a)  Jobsite:  On or about April 8, 2016, an employee needed to be retrained in how to minimize fall hazards while he is working from a roof.

Issued

2016-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $620.00 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)  Jobsite:  On or about April 8, 2016, the aluminum extension ladder did not extend over the edge of the roof by at least 3 feet.  The employee and the company owner were using this ladder to access/egress the roof.