OSHA Inspection: UNITED DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICA, LLC.

Issued

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $0 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:   A) Exterior, Upper level of the house: An employee was exposed to head injuries while working below framing activities. The employee was not protected by a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about December 1st, 2017.

Issued

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:                                                                                                             A) Exterior, Upper level of the structure: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using pneumatic nail guns and were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about December 1st, 2017.

Issued

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):   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 (b)   A) Upper level of structure: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18 feet while engaged in framing work on the upper level a structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about December 1st, 2017.  B) Roof of structure: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 30 feet while engaged in framing work on the upper level a structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about December 1st, 2017.

Issued

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.   A) Upper level of structure: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet while using a folding step ladder that was not opened and locked into place, on or about December 1st, 2017.

Issued

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:   A) Exterior on the upper level on a ladder: An employee was exposed to fall/ladder collapse hazards of approximately 8 feet as the employee was using the top steps of a step ladder, on or about December 1st, 2017.