OSHA Inspection: SIERRA CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Oct 28, 2021

Abate by

Nov 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $3,511

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 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):  (a)Sierra Construction, LLC at 1312 East 70th Street North, Sioux Falls, SD  57104: On or about and at times prior to September 27, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls. Employees were conducting re-roofing operations on a single-family home without the use of a fall protection system. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazards of approximately 10 to 14 feet.

Issued

Oct 28, 2021

Abate by

Nov 24, 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 who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a)Sierra Construction, LLC at 1312 East 70th Street North, Sioux Falls, SD  57104: On or about and at times prior to September 27, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were properly trained on the use of fall protection systems prior to being exposed to the fall hazards while working on a residential roof.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazard of approximately 10 to 14 feet.  Abatement Note: The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the following areas:     a)     The nature of fall hazards in the work area;  b)    The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used;  c)     The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used;  d)    The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used;  e)     The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped and steep-sloped roofs;  f)     The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; and  g)    The role of employees in fall protection plans;  h)    The standards contained in this subpart.     Abatement Note: 1926.503(b)(1) provides that the employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.  rom heights over six feet.

Issued

Oct 28, 2021

Abate by

Nov 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $2,341

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)Sierra Construction, LLC at 1312 East 70th Street North, Sioux Falls, SD  57104: On or about and at times prior to September 27, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure that the 16-foot Werner extension ladder employees were using to gain access to the roof was extended at least three feet above the upper landing surface. This condition exposed employees to fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.

Issued

Oct 28, 2021

Abate by

Nov 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  (a)Sierra Construction, LLC at 1312 East 70th Street North, Sioux Falls, SD  57104: On or about and at times prior to September 27, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were properly trained on the use of ladders or recognize the hazards of using ladders when accessing roofs. This condition exposed employees to fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.