OSHA Inspection: VALERIE BURGESS

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

May 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $305 · Current $305

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  (a)  The employer failed to provide documentation to the Agency demonstrating that abatement is completed for the serious violations that were issued by the Agency.

Issued

Feb 24, 2017

Abate by

Mar 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,988 · Current $2,988

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)  The portable ladder being used for access to the roof did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing area.

Issued

Feb 24, 2017

Abate by

Mar 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $20,914 · Current $20,914

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)  Employees conducting roofing activities on a roof with a steep pitch were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 18 feet.    The Valerie Burgess DBA Milwaukee Home Improvement was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1099638, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 15, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 7850 East Wind Lake Road, Wind Lake WI 53185.

Issued

Feb 24, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $8,963

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:  (a)  The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to potential fall hazards had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work.     The Valerie Burgess DBA Milwaukee Home Improvement was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1099638, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on January 15, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 7850 East Wind Lake Road, Wind Lake WI 53185.