OSHA Inspection: TROY YODER CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2024-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

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):   On or about August 13, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that frequent and regular site inspections were in place for job site accident prevention and hazard assessment and awareness for employee safety  at a residential home located at 800 Northeast Ave., Tallmadge OH 44278 while performing roofing activities.

Issued

2024-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:   On or about August 13, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that employees were trained to recognize hazardous working conditions at a residential roofing job located at 800 Northeast Ave., Tallmadge OH 44278.  Employees were working at this job with no personal protective equipment being worn and were exposed to hazards, such as but not limited to, being struck by and fall from heights.

Issued

2024-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $4148.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure employees used eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:   On or about August 13, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from flying debris, including but not limited to, nails from an pneumatic nail gun, while performing roofing activities at a residential home located at 800 Northeast Ave., Tallmadge OH 44278.  Employees were not wearing protective eyewear.

Issued

2024-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

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 systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    On or about August 13, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from a fall from heights of 12-22 feet at various levels while performing roofing activities on a residential home located at 800 Northeast Ave., Tallmadge OH 44278.  Employees working at the site did not have on a personal fall protection system nor were there any other means of fall protection in place.

Issued

2024-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

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:  On or about August 13, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from a fall from height of approximately 12 feet while performing roofing activities on a residential home located at 800 Northeast Ave., Tallmadge OH 44278.  The employees were using various extension ladders and had the top of several of the ladders was placed at the roofs leading edge/landing area and were not extended at least 3 rungs above this area.