OSHA Inspection: SIMBAINA HOME IMPROVEMENT, LLC

Issued

2021-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2867.00 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:   a.  115 Harrison St., Frenchtown, NJ - Roof  Employees engaged in the residential roofing activities were not protected from falls.  Employees engaged in the removal of roofing materials, from a third story, high pitch roof, were not protected from falls by use of personal fall arrest system or safety net system.    Violation observed on or about August 3, 2021

Issued

2021-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2867.00 Reduced

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:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)  a.  115 Harrison St., Frenchtown, NJ - Roof  The employer did not ensure portable ladders were extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface.  Employees engaged in the removal of roofing materials of a residential house, used Werner extension ladders that did not extend 3 feet above the landing surface.  Ladders from the ground to the first level roof were not extended properly and the ladder from the first level to the steep pitch roof were not extended properly.    Violation observed on or about August 3, 2021