OSHA Inspection: B&A EXTERIORS INC.

Issued

Oct 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,834 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.  On or about August 11, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, eight(8) feet above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.  b.  On or about August 11, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, thirteen (13) feet four (4) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Oct 27, 2020

Abate by

Nov 23, 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.  On or about August 11, 2020, at the above address jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.