OSHA Inspection: E.V. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC. DBA EV CONSTRUCTION & ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Apr 24, 2026

Abate by

Jul 1, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,958 · Current $3,335 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.  On or about February 5, 2026, an employee was not protected from a fall while working around a roof hole, exposing the employee to a fall of approximately 11.7 feet.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 24, 2026

Abate by

Jul 1, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,256 · Current $3,332 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  On or about February 5, 2026, employees performing construction activities at heights exceeding six feet were not provided training to recognize and minimize falls, exposing employees to an 11.7 foot fall.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 24, 2026

Abate by

Jul 1, 2026

Penalty

Initial $39,723 · Current $20,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be 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. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  The employer failed to ensure employees were protected from falls and provided fall protection equipment when roofing a residential property.  Employees performing residential roofing activities are not provided or required to utilize fall protection systems when exposed to falls.   a) On or about February 5, 2026, the employer failed to provide employees engaged in residential construction activities with fall protection when exposed to unprotected sides and edges of a residential roof, thereby exposing employees to a 11.7 foot fall.       b)  On or about February 11, 2026, the employer failed to provide employees engaged in residential construction activities with fall protection when exposed to unprotected sides and edges of a residential roof, thereby exposing employees to a 11.7 foot fall.       To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees performing residential construction activities at six feet or greater are protected from falls, and that no employee is working without adequate fall protection.       Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 24, 2026

Abate by

Jul 1, 2026

Penalty

Initial $21,281 · Current $3,333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are 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 to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.   On or about February 5, 2026,  employees used a multi-position ladder that did not extend three feet past the roof they were accessing, exposing the employee to falls of 11.7 feet.    E.V. General Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1687122, citation 3, item 3a, and was affirmed final order on 11/30/2023November 30, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 1080 Havenwood Lane Lake Forest, IL 600456.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 24, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,256 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.  On or about September February 5, 2026, the employer did not report within 24 hours the hospitalization of an employee resulting from fall through a roof hole.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).