OSHA Inspection: KCH REMODELING LLC

Issued

Dec 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  At the jobsite located at 17300 S Woodstone Dr, Olathe, KS 66062,  employees engaged in residential roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet from the roof peak to the ground below while accessing the roof. The portable extension ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing or was not secured to the structure.

Issued

Dec 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $21,753 · Current $21,753

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):  At a jobsite located at 17300 S Woodstone Dr, Olathe, KS 66062, employees conducting residential roofing activities were exposed to serious fall hazards of approximately 11 feet from the ceiling joists to the ground below in that fall protection was not provided.   KCH Remodeling LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1541630, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/07/2021, with respect to a workplace located at  9000 Greely St, Lenexa, KS.  KCH Remodeling LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1481022, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/10/20, with respect to a workplace located at 167th & Century, Overland Park, KS.