OSHA Inspection: FORCE HOME IMPROVEMENT, LLC

Issued

2024-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.501(b)(13):  Employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  Worksite:  On or about April 5, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards due to working on a residential roof, approximately 15 feet without fall protection.

Issued

2024-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3457.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.1053(b)(1):  When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access.  Worksite:  On or about April 5, 2024, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet due to ladder side rails not extended above the upper landing surface to gain access to the garage roof.

Issued

2024-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.1053(b)(5)(i):  Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support).  Worksite:  On or about April 5, 2024, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet due to using a ladder that was not properly placed one-quarter of the working height of the ladder from the base of the building.  The working height was 9 feet and the butt of the ladder was measured 6 feet from the base of the building.