OSHA Inspection: THE PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN, INC.

Issued

2026-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.  (a) Jobsite: On or about October 23, 2025, the employer did not ensure that a relocatable power tap was used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification in that the power tap was connected to an extension cord in an outdoor environment.

Issued

2026-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means.  (a) Front porch roof: On or about October 23, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected  against electric shock while working around energized power lines by de-energizing and grounding the lines or by insulation or other means in that employees were working within 10 feet of an overhead power service drop.

Issued

2026-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

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 were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b).   (a) Front porch roof: On or about October 23, 2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards, while working from a residential roof surface approximately 11-feet above the lower level without any means of fall protection.

Issued

2026-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2837.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and 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.  (a) Front porch roof: On or about October 23, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the portable extension ladder being used for access to the roof extended at least 3 feet (.9 m) above that upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.