OSHA Inspection: ANTHONY TALLER BUILDERS INC

Issued

Oct 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  On or about October 4, 2021 during the framing of the project located at 29292 Hampshire Place, Westlake, Ohio 44145; the employer did not ensure employees were protected from possible danger of eye injury from impact, or from flying objects while using a pneumatic nail gun.

Issued

Oct 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):"Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.  On or about October 4, 2021 during the framing of the project located at 29292 Hampshire Place, Westlake, Ohio 44145; the employer did not ensure that the employee on the roof was protected from a fall of 12 feet by utilizing guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Oct 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  On or about October 4, 2021 during the framing of the project located at 29292 Hampshire Place, Westlake, Ohio 44145; the employer did not ensure the ladder side rails were extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access to the roof.