OSHA Inspection: HOWE CONTRACTING, LLC

Issued

2022-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9136.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8m) or more above the lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) At a newly constructed  residential home at 221 Caroline Way, Guyton, GA, 31312, on or about November 10, 2021, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that fall protection was not provided while employees performed roofing work from a height of approximately 23 feet.

Issued

2022-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5548.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where a portable ladder was used for access to an upper landing surface, 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:  a)  At 221 Caroline Way, Guyton, GA 31312, on or about November 10, 2021, the employer failed to ensure the extension ladder was properly positioned an or extended at least three feet above the landing, thereby exposing employees to injuries and permanent disability from fall hazards.