OSHA Inspection: C BEYER CONTRACTING

Issued

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $1,150 Reduced

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 system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provided for an alternative fall protection measure:  a) Job site, 1184 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, PA:  On or about July 8, 2025 during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure appropriate fall protection systems/devices were in use where employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 7 feet.

Issued

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $1,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access; or, when such an extension was not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that would not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  a) Job site, 1184 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, PA:  On or about July 8, 2025 during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure the ladder used to get up/down from the roof was properly set up in that it only extended approximately 1-foot above the roof line.