OSHA Inspection: BULLETPROOF CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2024-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2420.00 Reduced

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):   a.) Jobsite, 903 Rossmore Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226: On or about February 23, 2024, employees were working on a residential roof at heights up to 25 feet above the ground and were not utilizing fall protection.

Issued

2024-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  a.) Jobsite, 903 Rossmore Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226: On or about February 23, 2024, the employer did not have in writing any training certificates to verify that employees were trained on when and how to use fall protection. Employees were exposed to an approximately 25 foot fall hazard while installing a metal roof.

Issued

2024-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1730.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where 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.    a.) Jobsite, 903 Rossmore Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226: On or about February 23, 2024, employees were using a portable ladder to access the top and bottom roof. The ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface. Employees using the ladder to access the roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 25 feet to the ground level.