OSHA Inspection: HD SIDING LLC

Issued

May 16, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)  (a)  On or about April 23, 2024, the employer did not ensure frequent and regular inspections of the job site were not conducted by a competent person to ensure hazardous situations were found and corrected.

Issued

May 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  (a)  On or about April 24, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees using pneumatic nail guns were wearing eye protection equipment.

Issued

May 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

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)  On or about April 23, 2024, employees conducting roofing work on a new residential property with a 8:12 pitch roof, were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12 and 1/2 feet off the roof.

Issued

May 16, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $4,148

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   (a)  On or about April 23, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed to potential fall hazards had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12 and 1/2 feet off the roof.

Issued

May 16, 2024

Abate by

May 22, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

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:  (a ) On or about April 23, 2024, the employer did not ensure the portable extension ladder used by employees to access the roof of the residential home extended at least three feet above the upper landing, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12 and 1/2 foot fall to the ground below.