OSHA Inspection: 412 HOME REMODELING

Issued

Jun 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

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 system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provided for an alternative fall protection measure:   a) Job site, 25 and 27 South Bryant Street, Bellevue, PA: On or about June 11, 2024, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that all employees had and used appropriate fall protection systems/devices where exposed to fall hazards of up to at least 20 feet.

Issued

Jun 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were 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 was used to gain access; or, when such an extension was not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that would not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:   a) Job site, 25 and 27 South Bryant Street, Bellevue, PA: On or about June 11, 2024, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that the ladder used to get up/down from the roof was properly extended in that it only extended about 30 inches or so above the roof line.