OSHA Inspection: JR HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Issued

2019-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1940.00 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):  On or about 10/14/2018 employees at the Hangdog Lane roofing project were exposed to approximately 18' falls.  Employees were engaged in roofing activities without fall protection.

Issued

2019-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On or about 10/14/2018 employer did not provide employees training  to recognize hazards associated with falls and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.

Issued

2019-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1940.00 Reduced

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:    On or about 10/14/2018 employees at the Hangdog Lane roofing project were exposed to approximately 18' falls.  Employees ladder did not extend at least three feet above the landing.

Issued

2019-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Each employee shall use at least one hand to grasp the ladder when progressing up and/or down the ladder.    On or about 10/14/2018 employees at the Hangdog Lane roofing project were exposed to approximately 18' falls.  Employees did not grasp their ladder with at least one hand while progressing up the ladder.

Issued

2019-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): An employee shall not carry any object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall.     On or about 10/14/2018 employees at the Hangdog Lane roofing project were exposed to approximately 18' falls.  Employees were carrying objects up a ladder that may cause them to lose balance and fall.