OSHA Inspection: TAYLOR ALUMINUM OF SWLA, LLC

Issued

2026-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $3178.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(a)(1): The employer permitted employees to work in close proximity to energized, unguarded, and ungrounded electric power circuits that the employee could contact in the course of their work:   a) On or about October 26 2025, in front of a commercial building, an employee utilized an uninsulated JLG T500J towable lift to install gutters while in close proximity to energized powerline greater than 900 volts.

Issued

2026-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $2270.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket:  a) On or about October 26, 2025, on the upper level of the structure, employees engaged in gutter installation worked from an aerial lift railing at heights greater than ten (10) feet above the ground. Employees climbed onto and stood on the railing of the aerial lift bucket to perform work tasks.

Issued

2026-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  a) On or about October 26, 2025, in front of a commercial building, an employee installed gutters from a raised towable lift at heights greater than 10 feet without means of a fall arrest system such as harness and lanyard attached to the basket.

Issued

2026-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2270.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  a) On or about October 26, 2025, on the upper level of the structure, an employee utilizing an aerial lift to perform gutter installation at heights greater than ten (10) feet above the ground, was not provided with adequate training on lift operations.

Issued

2026-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $2270.00 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 toe boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:   (a) On or about October 26, 2026, on the structure of the project site, an employee at times worked from a steep roof to install gutters at heights greater than ten (10) feet above ground without the use of fall protection.