OSHA Inspection: BETTER EXTERIORS, INC.

Issued

2023-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5156.00 · Current $3600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10):  Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system; or, on roofs 50 feet (15.25 m) or less in width, the use of a safety monitoring system alone:   On or about February 17, 2023, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13 feet while performing construction activities including unloading roofing material and suitable fall protection was not used.