NORTH CANTON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: BACKYARD IMPROVEMENTS LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BACKYARD IMPROVEMENTS LLC in 9474 CLEVELAND AVE NW, NORTH CANTON, OH 44720 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 348229394.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BACKYARD IMPROVEMENTS LLC
- Site address
- 9474 CLEVELAND AVE NW
- City
- NORTH CANTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44720
- Mailing
- 7260 S ELYRIA ROAD, SHREVE, OH 44676
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238170
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,837 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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 May 7, 2025, 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 commercial building located at 9474 Cleveland Ave NW, North Canton OH 44720, while performing roofing activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2837
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 May 7, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that employees were trained to recognize hazardous working conditions at a commercial building roofing job located at 9474 Cleveland Ave NW, North Canton OH 44720 . 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.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,837 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: On or about May 7, 2025, during a commercial roofing job located at 9474 Cleveland Ave NW, North Canton, OH 44720 the employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from a fall from a height of approximately 11 feet by the use of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2837
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,837 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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 May 7, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that the extension ladder used by employees to gain access to the roof of the commercial building located at 9474 Cleveland Ave NW, North Canton OH 44720 was at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2837
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348229394.
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