OSHA Inspection: A2B PROPERTY SERVICES LLC

Issued

Apr 19, 2019

Abate by

May 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,501 · Current $1,876 Reduced

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.   a. On or before April 11, 2019, at the Pulte Homes residential job site (Tarlton Meadows, Lot 38), the employer did not initiate and maintain a safety and health program to address hazards such as fall protection during window installation activities.

Issued

Apr 19, 2019

Abate by

May 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,335 · Current $150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.      a. On or before April 11, 2019, at the Pulte Homes residential job site (Tarlton Meadows, Lot 38), the employer did not instruct each employee performing window installation activities above 6 feet in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to their work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to falls.     A2B Property Services LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1090824, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on December 2, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at Glenn Crossing, Lot 244, Etna, Ohio 43018.

Issued

Apr 19, 2019

Abate by

May 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. On or before April 11, 2019, at the Pulte Homes residential job site (Tarlton Meadows, Lot 38), the employer did not train employees to recognize the hazards of falling and in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards while performing window installation activities above 6 feet.     A2B Property Services LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1090824, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on December 2, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at Glenn Crossing, Lot 244, Etna, Ohio 43018.

Issued

Apr 19, 2019

Abate by

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,335 · Current $6,251 Reduced

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. On or about April 11, 2019, at the Pulte Homes residential job site (Tarlton Meadows, Lot 38), the employer did not ensure that an employee involved in performing window installation activities on the roof above the porch was protected against a fall up to 12 feet, 1 inch.    A2B Property Services LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1090824, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on December 2, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at Glenn Crossing, Lot 244, Etna, Ohio 43018.