OSHA Inspection: PREMIER HOME RENOVATIONS

Issued

2025-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6620.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure:  a) Jobsite located at or near 722 Ricks Circle Brookhaven, PA - On or about August 6, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees performing residential construction were protected from falls by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. The employees were working from the roof of a two-story building without the use of fall protection, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2025-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6620.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

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 above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  a) Jobsite located at or near 722 Ricks Circle Brookhaven, PA - On or about August 6, 2024, the employer did not ensure the side rails of a portable ladder used for access to an upper landing surface extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed. Employees utilized a portable ladder to access a second story roof without having side rails extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.