OSHA Inspection: UNITED EXTERIORS CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Jul 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails do not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:      The employer did not ensure portable ladders were constructed and placed so three (3) feet or more was extended above the upper landing.  Workers performing residential construction were exposed to falling approximately eighteen (18) feet while using an extension ladder to ascend/descend from the roof to the ground.

Issued

Jul 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,520 · Current $1,760 Reduced

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:      Eye protective equipment was not used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using pneumatic nail guns.    The employer (United Exteriors Construction, LLC) was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 282159, citation number 1, item number 2B and was affirmed as a final order on 06/19/2012, with respect to a workplace located at N. 3rd St, Belleville, IL  62223.

Issued

Jul 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:      The employer did not ensure fall protection was implemented during residential construction operations when workers were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately eighteen (18) feet off the roof eve when they were installing shingles on a roof.      The employer (United Exteriors Construction, 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 455778, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/10/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 12124 Old St. Charles Road, Bridgeton, MO  63044.    The employer (United Exteriors Construction, LLC) was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 282159, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/08/2012, with respect to a workplace located at N. 3rd St, Belleville, IL  62223.