OSHA Inspection: BUCK HILL CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2024-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $4148.00

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. The Roof - On or about November 6, 2024, employees were framing the roof of an expansion of the existing structure. The employees working at heights greater than 6 feet were not utilizing a means fall protection, such as but not limited to personal fall arrest, guard rails, or nets.   Corrected During Inspection

Issued

2024-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $2765.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:   a. The Roof - On or about November 6, 2024, employees were framing the roof of an expansion of the existing structure. The employees did not have a safe means of access and egress as they had been using a forklift that was not always in the raised position and did not have fall protection to safely and reliably constitute safe access and egress or a means as prescribed by this standard.  Corrected During Inspection

Issued

2024-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. The Roof - On or about November 6, 2024, employees were framing the roof of an expansion of the existing structure. The employees working at heights greater than 6 feet were not trained to recognize and mitigate fall hazards at the jobsite.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.     a. The Roof - On or about November 6, 2024, employees were framing the roof of an expansion of the existing structure. The employees working at heights greater than 6 feet that had been trained on fall hazards were not documented through written certification.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.