OSHA Inspection: HEARTLAND FRAMING LLC

Issued

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,226 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):    Employees were exposed to fall hazards.  Employees engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet from the roof to the ground in that fall protection was not provided.

Issued

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,591 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    Employees engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to falls from approximately 12 feet, in that the aluminum ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least 3 feet from the eave of the roof and was not secured to the building.