OSHA Inspection: KESSLER CUSTOM HOMES, INC

Issued

2021-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2926.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(m)(5)(ii):A powered industrial truck shall not be left unattended when the operator is 25 ft. or more away from the vehicle which remains in view, or whenever the operator leaves the vehicle and it is not in view:  At jobsite located at 10029 S. Miramar St Lenexa, KS, employees engaged in residential framing activities, were exposed to struck-by, crushing hazards in that the Skytrack Telehandler was left unattended and running while the operator was in the street more than 25 feet away.

Issued

2021-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1755.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(e)(1):Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  At jobsite located at 10029 S. Miramar St Lenexa, KS, employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards in that the flexible cord was frayed.

Issued

2021-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

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):  At jobsite located at 10029 S. Miramar St Lenexa, KS, employees engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet from the roof to the ground in that fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

2021-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

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:  At jobsite located at 10029 S. Miramar St Lenexa, KS, employee engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to falls from approximately 11 feet, in that the A-frame ladder used to access the roof did not extend 3 feet from the eave of the roof or was secured.

Issued

2021-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(13):The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  At jobsite located at 10029 S. Miramar St Lenexa, KS, employees engaged in residential framing activities using a 8 foot A-frame ladder, were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet in that they were using the top step of ladder to access the upper level of house.