OSHA Inspection: YAHER CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Sep 4, 2018

Abate by

Sep 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $4,268

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  At the site, the employer did not maintain a safety and health program to ensure hazard detection and correction during roofing activities.

Issued

Sep 4, 2018

Abate by

Sep 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $4,268

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  a. At the site, the employer did not provide training for each employee to recognize and minimize fall hazards while performing roofing activities.

Issued

Sep 4, 2018

Abate by

Sep 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,536 · Current $8,536

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  a. At the site, an employee was installing sheeting on a two story single family home without the use of fall protection.  Yaher Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard ,1926.501(b)(11) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1011485, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 3, 2015 with respect to a workplace located at 471 N Hamilton Rd, Gahanna, Ohio 43230.