OSHA Inspection: L.D.C. HOMES INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Jan 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $1,870 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):  The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):      The employer did not maintain jobsite inspections performed by a person competent to ensure that employees were not exposed to fall and struck-by hazards during construction operations.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Dec 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that eye and face protective equipment was used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    The employer did not ensure that eye protection was used while employees were exposed to potential eye injuries when using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Dec 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,619 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employees 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 employees provided with 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 subsection 1926.502:    The employer did not ensure that fall protection was implemented during residential construction operations when workers were exposed to fall hazards of ten (10) feet or greater while performing framing activities.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Dec 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:    The employer did not provide training on fall protection to enable employees to recognize and control the hazards at their worksite while performing residential construction activities.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximate distances of ten(10) to eighteen(18) feet.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Nov 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,619 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:      The employer did not ensure that a step ladder was used as the manufacturer designed.  Employees performing residential construction activities were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately ten (10) feet while using an eight (8) foot A-frame step ladder that was folded up and leaned up against the building to ascend and descend from roof trusses to the ground.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Dec 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    The employer did not ensure portable ladders were constructed and placed so the top or top step would not have to be used as a step by employees using ladder to ascend and descend from a working level to a building roof.