OSHA Inspection: B & B EXTERIORS LLC

Issued

Jan 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  (a)  Citation 1, Item 1a; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.  (b)  Citation 1, Item 1b; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.452(k)(2) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.  (c)  Citation 1, Item 2a; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.  (d)  Citation 1, Item 2b; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.454(a) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.  (e)  Citation 1, Item 2c; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.454(b) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.  (f)  Citation 1, Item 3a; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.  (g)  Citation 1, Item 3b; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.

Issued

Jan 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.   (a)  Citation 1, Item 1a; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.  (b)  Citation 1, Item 1b; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.452(k)(2) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.  (c)  Citation 1, Item 2a; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.  (d)  Citation 1, Item 2b; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.454(a) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.  (e)  Citation 1, Item 2c; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.454(b) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.  (f)  Citation 1, Item 3a; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.  (g)  Citation 1, Item 3b; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) with an abatement date of August 17, 2022.

Issued

Aug 3, 2022

Abate by

Aug 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units:  (a) South side of residential structure, exterior;  A Werner 32 foot fiberglass extension ladder (Model D7532-2) used as part of a ladder jack scaffold system was placed on top of a pallet that did not provide for a stable work platform.

Issued

Aug 3, 2022

Abate by

Aug 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(k)(2): All ladders used to support ladder jack scaffolds did not meet the requirements of subpart X of this part -- Stairways and Ladders, except that job-made ladders shall not be used to support ladder jack scaffolds:  (a) South side of residential structure, exterior; A Werner 32 foot fiberglass extension ladder (Model D7532-2) used to support ladder jack scaffolds did not meet the requirements of subpart X of this part to include, ladder safety training, keeping the bottom of  the extension ladder clear of debris, and using the ladder only on stable surfaces.

Issued

Aug 3, 2022

Abate by

Aug 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:    (a) South side of residential structure; A worker was performing work from an unprotected ladder jack scaffold greater than 10 feet above ground without adequate fall protection.

Issued

Aug 3, 2022

Abate by

Aug 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  (a) South side of residential structure, exterior; An employee was not trained by a qualified person to recognize the hazards and hazard control methods related to the ladder jack scaffolding they were utilizing.

Issued

Aug 3, 2022

Abate by

Aug 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:  (a) South side of residential structure, exterior; An employee erecting a ladder jack scaffold system was not trained by a competent person to recognize scaffolding hazards for the framing work to be performed.

Issued

Aug 3, 2022

Abate by

Aug 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   (a) South side of residential structure, exterior;  One or more methods of fall protection was not in place while employees performed work from a residential deck  approximately 10 feet above ground level.

Issued

Aug 3, 2022

Abate by

Aug 17, 2022

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 potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) South side of residential structure, exterior; Worker(s) exposed to fall hazards associated with residential siding task(s) were not adequately trained to recognize fall hazards and/or the procedures to be followed to minimize fall hazards.