OSHA Inspection: ALLEN CONSTRUCTION AND MORE LLC

Issued

Dec 11, 2023

Abate by

Jan 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,473 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(d)(4): At least one portable fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 20B:C units was not provided on all vehicles used for transporting and/or dispensing flammable or combustible liquids:  The employer did not ensure that a portable fire extinguisher was available to employees who were carrying 5-gallon gasoline cans in the vehicle. The gasoline was being used to fill the air compressor.

Issued

Dec 11, 2023

Abate by

Jan 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $2,578 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:  On or about September 1, 2023, the employer did not protect employees who were engaged in residential roofing operations 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels.  The employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately twenty (20) feet and fall protection was not used.

Issued

Dec 11, 2023

Abate by

Jan 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $2,578 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  On or about September 1, 2023, the employer did not ensure portable ladders were constructed and placed so three (3) feet or more was extended above the upper landing.  Workers performing residential construction were exposed to falling approximately ten (10) feet while using an extension ladder to ascend/descend from the ground level to the roof.