OSHA Inspection: TOTAL HOME IMPROVEMENT

Issued

2022-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $3108.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards:  a) On or about 6/1/22 at a residential new build located at 21 Fillmore Drive, Ellicottville, New York; employees were framing and sheathing a 2 story house from a job built work platform (plywood) placed on the forks of a rough terrain forklift. The job-built platform used to lift personnel was not approved for use by the forklift manufacturer, exposing employees to a fall hazards.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2022-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $3108.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor  did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:  a) On or about 6/1/22 at a residential new build located at 21 Fillmore Drive, Ellicottville, New York; employees were framing and sheathing a 2 story house. Employees were placing sheathing on the roof with a fall height of approximately 16 feet. There were no fall protection measures in place.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED