OSHA Inspection: SUNSET HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.

Issued

Jul 24, 2020

Abate by

Aug 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $325

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  (a) Establishment:  As of July 24, 2020, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for  Citation 1, Item 2b from inspection number 1467194, issued on 03/09/2020, with a final order date of April 3, 2020.

Issued

Jul 24, 2020

Abate by

Aug 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  (a) Establishment:  As of July 24, 2020, the employer had not provided the required abatement documentation for Citation 1, Item 2b from inspection number 1467194, issued on 03/09/2020, with a final order date of 04/03/2020.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:   (a) Worksite:  On or about 3/4/2020, the employer did not provide safety glasses to employees operating pneumatic nail guns during residential roofing.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

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:  On or about 3/4/2020, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately ten feet during a residential roofing project and were not provided with adequate fall protection systems.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Apr 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:  (a) Worksite:  On or about 3/4/2020, the employer did not certify fall protection training for his employees performing residential roof work at a height of approximately ten feet above the lower level.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,892

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:  On or about 3/4/2020, employees accessed the roof's surface using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:  (a) Worksite:  On or about 3/4/2020, employees utilized damaged aluminum extension ladders to gain access to and from a roof's surface.