OSHA Inspection: THE OUTER SHELL LLC

Issued

Apr 22, 2021

Abate by

May 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,192 · Current $8,192

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  a)	The Outer Shell LLC worksite located near 1005 Stoneleigh Rd, Perrysburg, OH, 43551:  On or about March 04, 2021, the employer did not maintain accident prevention programs to ensure compliance with common construction industry hazards, such as fall hazards, ladders use, and personal protective equipment. Two employees were working on a 8/12 pitched residential roof performing shingling. One worker was working in close proximity to the eave of the roof without any means of fall protection. The other worker was traveling back and forth on the roof laying out shingles and other material.  The Outer Shell LLC was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health standard 1926.20(b)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1406455, citation number 1, item number 1-a and was affirmed as a final order on July 23, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 7611 Red Pines Drive, Sylvania, Ohio.

Issued

Apr 22, 2021

Abate by

May 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a)	The Outer Shell LLC worksite located near 1005 Stoneleigh Rd, Perrysburg, OH, 43551:  On or about March 4, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees had been trained in the appropriate use of fall protection such as but not limited to the use of personal fall arrest systems or alternative measures while performing roofing operations from elevated surfaces greater than six feet from the level below. Employees were exposed to falls of approximately 18 feet to the ground below during roofing operations. Two workers were on the roof, one worker was shingling right next to the eave of the roof without means of fall protection.  The Outer Shell LLC was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health standard 1926.503(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1406455, citation number 1, item number 1-b and was affirmed as a final order on July 23, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 7611 Red Pines Drive, Sylvania, Ohio.

Issued

Apr 22, 2021

Abate by

May 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,192 · Current $8,192

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.  a)	The Outer Shell LLC worksite located near 1005 Stoneleigh Rd, Perrysburg, OH, 43551:  On or about March 4, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from falls while installing shingles on a two story residential structure. The employees were exposed to a fall distance of approximately 18 feet from atop the low-sloped roof.  The Outer Shell LLC was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health standard 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1406455, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on July 23, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 7611 Red Pines Drive, Sylvania, Ohio.