OSHA Inspection: TRINITY HOME BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

Nov 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,046 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), 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 November 1, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing carpentry work was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $2,610 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a)  On November 1, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was using an 8-foot stepladder without the metal spreaders locked in an open position.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.