LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OH —
OSHA Inspection: VT CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VT CONSTRUCTION, LLC in 6130 NORTHLAKE COURT, LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OH 45044 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 345828578.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VT CONSTRUCTION, LLC
- Site address
- 6130 NORTHLAKE COURT
- City
- LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45044
- Mailing
- 8509 PONDRIDGE DRIVE, MAINEVILLE, OH 45039
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- May 9, 2022
- Abate by
- May 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
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. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems. a) On or about 03/09/2022, employees were framing the second level of a new residential structure. Employees were not utilizing fall protection system. The height of the fall hazard was measured at 12.7 ft. from the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4351
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.502 D15 I
- Issued
- May 9, 2022
- Abate by
- May 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(i): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment shall be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached, or shall be designed, installed, and used as follows: as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two a) On or about 03/09/2022, the employer did not ensure that his employees were connected to proper anchor points. The height of the fall hazard was measure at 12.7 ft. from the ground in the frontside of the new residential structure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- May 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): Training program. The employer shall 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) On or about 03/09/2022 employees are not receiving training on fall protection systems and on hazards of falls, when working at heights of 12.7 ft. from the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- May 9, 2022
- Abate by
- May 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · 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. a) On or about 03/09/2022 employees were accessing and exiting the roof by utilizing extension an ladder. The extension ladder did not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4351
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345828578.
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