OSHA Inspection: RICHLAND HOMES

Issued

Aug 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,716 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):    At the residential construction site located at 1000 E Elm Street in Springfield MO: Employees were exposed to fall hazards. Framers were observed installing framing materials and working at height. Framers were exposed to a fall distance of greater than 20 feet eave to ground without use of fall protection.

Issued

Aug 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    At the residential construction site located at 1000 E Elm Street in Springfield MO: Employees were exposed to fall hazards. Framers were observed accessing and egressing the roof by way of a portable ladder that did not extend 3 feet past landing.  Framers were exposed to a fall distance of greater than 20 feet eave to ground without use of fall protection.