OSHA Inspection: WOODMARK, LLC

Issued

Jul 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $8,963

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:    a) On April 17, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the anchorage used by employees as an attachment point for personal fall arrest systems was capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per employee attached.

Issued

Jul 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,171 · Current $7,171

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:    a) On April 17, 2017, employees used a stairway that was not equipped with a handrail to travel between the first and second floors of the building.

Issued

Jul 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $62,741 · Current $12,500 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):     a) On April 17, 2017, employees performing residential carpentry work from the second floor of a new single family home, fourteen (14) feet nine (9) inches, above the ground were not protected from falling.    b) On April 17, 2017, employees performing residential carpentry work on the first floor of a new single family home were exposed to fall hazards of approximately nine (9) feet while traveling through the first floor near the unprotected wall opening and floor hole between the basement and first floor of the building.    Woodmark, LLC 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 948678, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 23, 2014 , with respect to a workplace located at Fields of Shorewood, 1007 Trillium Lane, Shorewood, IL 60404.