OSHA Inspection: CHRIS SOPIARZ, LLC.

Issued

2025-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7282.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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) Residential roof, various locations; On or about January 29, 2025, one or more methods of fall protection was not in place while employees performed work from a 6:12 pitch roof approximately 11 feet above ground level.

Issued

2025-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-27 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) Residential roof, various locations; On or about January 29, 2025, employees exposed to fall hazards were not adequately trained to recognize fall hazards and/or the procedures to be followed to minimize fall hazards.

Issued

2025-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5202.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

9 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) Garage side of residential structure; On or about January 29, 2025, Keller KPRO KMT22 multi-position ladder placed at ground level, set up as an extension ladder, and used by employees to access the roof, was not adjusted to allow for the side rails to extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

2025-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:   (a) Garage side of residential structure; On or about January 29, 2025, employees were not provided with training on the proper setup, use, and inspection of ladders before using the Keller KPRO KMT22 multi-position ladder to access elevated work areas during roofing operations.