OSHA Inspection: GEHAN HOMES AT CLOUD COUNTRY

Issued

May 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,756 Reduced

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:   On or about March 23, 2021, three workers were installing shingles on a roof at heights above 6 feet without fall protection, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

May 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $1,053 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.   On or about March 23, 2021, workers were accessing the roof by means of a ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, exposing employees to a fall hazard.