OSHA Inspection: WNY PRO HOME IMPROVEMENTS LLC

Issued

2025-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1809.00 · Current $1809.00

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.  a) On or about 09/04/2025 at the roof area of the site, side rails of the extension ladder extended 1.5 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2025-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5674.00 · Current $5674.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(10):Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.  a) On or about 09/04/2025, at a  residential apartment roofing project located at 153 Hopkins Rd  in Buffalo, New York; employees were installing roofing material on a low-slope section of roof at the front of the building. Employees were not utilizing fall protection.  NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED  WNY Pro Home Improvements LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1503364  citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/14/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 232 Richmond Ave  in Buffalo, NY.