OSHA Inspection: TORNES CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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:   (a) At the site - during roofing operation, employee(s) were exposed to a 9 - 26 foot fall hazard, in that, fall protection was not provided while on the roof of the residential house.  Violation observed on or about 02/23/2017.

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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) At the site - during foam piece operation, the metal extension ladder that was used to access the roof of the residential house was not extended 3 feet above the roofs edge.  Violation observed on or about 02/23/2017.