OSHA Inspection: HOMESTEAD CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2016-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    JOBSITE:  The employee, who was working underneath overhead roofing activities was not wearing a protective hard hat.

Issued

2016-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1600.00 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):    JOBSITE:  The employees performing roofing activities were not protected from the hazard of falling from the low slope (4 in 12 pitch) roof between 10 feet 5 inches to 17 feet 11 inches to the ground by the e of guardrails, personal fall arrest systems or other equivalent means.

Issued

2016-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    JOBSITE:  The employees who were exposed to the hazard of falling while performing roofing work on the low slope (4 in 12 pitched) roof were not provided with information and training to control or minimize such hazards.

Issued

2016-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:    JOBSITE:  The employees, using a Werner 20 feet aluminum extension ladder to have access to the roof of the house were not provided with information and training regarding the safe use and handling of the ladder.

Issued

2016-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder way approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support):    JOBSITE:  The Werner 20 feet aluminum extension ladder, used to gain access to the roof of the house was not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the feet of the ladder was approximately one-fourth (1/4) of the working length of the ladder.