OSHA Inspection: ILS CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Feb 25, 2021

Abate by

Mar 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,007 · Current $6,007

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:  The employer does not protect each employee from fall hazards while accessing and or egressing on residential structures with unprotected sides and edges at height of approximately 22 feet above the ground by ensuring that portable ladders are extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface or having a grasping device, such as a grab rail to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.   This most recently occurred on November 3, 2020 at the job site located at 173 Applegrove St NE, N. Canton, Ohio 44720; during the installation of roofing material on a apartment building roof, the employer did not ensure portable ladders extend 3 feet above the upper landing surface and or have a grab rail to assist in the mounting and or dismounting of the portable ladder.

Issued

Feb 25, 2021

Abate by

Mar 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $51,491 · Current $51,491

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):Employees did not use eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  The employer does not protect each employee from struck-by hazards such as potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents while installing roofing material with air driven nail guns.   This most recently occurred on November 3, 2020, during the installation of roofing material at a job site located at 173 Applegrove St NE, N. Canton, Ohio 44720; the employer did not ensure employees working on the roof of a apartment building were protected from possible danger of eye injury from impact, or from flying objects from the employees installing roofing material.  To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure employees are provided with, and required to use, eye protection in accordance with this standard, and that no employees are permitted to work while exposed to these hazards until protection is provided.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 25, 2021

Abate by

Mar 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $60,074 · Current $60,074

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):   The employer does not protect each employee from fall hazards while performing roofing activities on residential structures with unprotected sides and edges at height of approximately 22 feet above the ground by the use of guard rail systems, safety net systems, and or personal fall arrest systems.   This most recently occurred on November 3, 2020, during the installation of roofing material at a job site located at 173 Applegrove St NE, N. Canton, Ohio 44720; employees are exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 22 feet to the ground while working on a roof of a apartment building installing roofing material without the use of fall protection and or a fall protection system.  To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure employees are provided with, and required to use, fall protection in accordance with this standard, and that no employees are permitted to work from elevations until protection is provided.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from fall hazards.