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OSHA Inspection: BACKYARD IMPROVEMENTS LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

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.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
9474 CLEVELAND AVE NW
City
NORTH CANTON
State
OH
ZIP
44720
Mailing
7260 S ELYRIA ROAD, SHREVE, OH 44676
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238170
Employees
3
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.20 B02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 2, 2025
Abate by
Jun 6, 2025
Penalty
Initial $2,837 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 2, 2025
Abate by
Jun 27, 2025
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 2, 2025
Abate by
Jun 6, 2025
Penalty
Initial $2,837 · Current $1,400 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 2, 2025
Abate by
Jun 27, 2025
Penalty
Initial $2,837 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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

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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