OSHA Inspection: LOYALTY CONSTRUCTION CORP

Issued

2026-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:  Jobsite: On or about February 6, 2026, the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to eliminate hazards associated with powered equipment, falls, ladders, and construction of structures.

Issued

2026-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):  Frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment were not made by competent persons designated by the employers:  Jobsite:  On or about February 6, 2026, the employer did not perform frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite to ensure that it was free from recognizable hazards where employees were exposed to falling object hazards, eye puncture / injury hazards, and struck by hazards from both working underneath / near JLG loads and the collapse of the trusses and structure during framing operations which require adequate bracing.

Issued

2026-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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 work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:   On or about February 6, 2026, the employer did not provide employees with training in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions applicable to OSHA requirements. Employees were exposed to fall hazards and electrical hazards without receiving adequate instruction necessary to control or eliminate exposure to injury when assigned construction tasks.

Issued

2026-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazard which enabled each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Jobsite: On or about February 6, 2026, the employer did not ensure that each employee assigned roofing tasks were trained by a competent person to recognize fall hazards. Employees were observed working on a steeply sloped roof of at least 6 feet high without the use of protective systems such as guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2026-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary:   Jobsite: On or about February 6, 2026,  employees using the ladder were not trained by  a competent person in the proper use of ladders to recognize and minimize ladder hazards, including ladder setup and extension above the landing surface exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2026-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(2):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses eye protection that provides side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects:  Jobsite: On or about February 6, 2026, employees were exposed to eye injury hazards while operating power tools  that generated  generating flying wood particles and debris without the use of required eye protection.

Issued

2026-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.403(b)(1): The employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  Jobsite: On or about February 6, 2026, the employer failed to ensure that electrical equipment was free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, where an electrical cords in use at the site was not inspected prior to being placed into service and was being used with damaged outer insulation which exposed internal insulated conductors.

Issued

2026-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $500.00 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 provides for an alternative fall protection measure.   a. On or about February 6, 2026, an employee was observed walking along roof trusses to access the roof and employees were not utilizing fall protection.

Issued

2026-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface:  Jobsite: On or about February 6, 2026, employees using aluminum extension ladders to access the roof were not protected from a fall hazard where the ladders did not extend three feet above the landing surfaces. The ladder was placed on snow-covered ground, creating an unstable base and increasing the likelihood of shifting, slipping or collapse during use.

Issued

2026-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(c)(1)(ii):  Modifications or additions which affected the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were not made without the manufacturer's written approval. If such modifications or changes are made, the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly. In no case shall the original safety factor of the equipment be reduced.  Jobsite: On or about February 6, 2026, employees were not protected from a fall and struck-by hazard where a JLG 742 telescopic forklift was operated with unsecured materials resting on the fork extensions without the manufacturer's written approval and employees riding on top of that material as a platform.

Issued

2026-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(c)(1)(vi): All industrial trucks in use did not meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks:  Jobsite: On or about February 6, 2026, employees were exposed to struck by and crush by hazards when a JLG 742 telescopic handler was not operated in accordance with ANSI B56.1-1969. The equipment was left unattended with its load engaging means elevated and loaded with lumber, which could shift, fall, or descend unexpectedly while the equipment was unattended.

Issued

2026-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(A): A safety platform was not firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks.  Jobsite: On or about February 6, 2026, employees were exposed to struck-by and fall hazards while riding on top of the forks and load of the all terrain fork lift.

Issued

2026-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.25(a):  During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, were not cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures.  Jobsite: On or about February 6, 2026, employees were exposed to lose scrap materials containing wood with protruding nails and roofing debris was kept clear of the work area at the front of the building where employees were entering and exiting the work area.