OSHA Inspection: BERTOGLIO HOME IMPROVEMENT, INC.

Issued

2020-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $1500.00 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):   a) Worksite, 766-768 Deer Park Avenue, North Babylon, New York - Employees were performing roofing work along the sides and edges of a residential building approximately 11-feet above the ground and did not have fall protection; on or about 02/27/2020.    Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1500.00 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:  a) Worksite, 766-768 Deer Park Avenue, North Babylon, New York - Employees were using a 16-foot Werner fiberglass extension ladder to access the roof of the residential building approximately 11-feet above the ground. The side rails of the ladder was approximately 12-inches above the landing zone; on or about 02/27/2020.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.