OSHA Inspection: DAVID CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-25

Penalty

Initial $2838 · Current $2000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  Site- 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 fall, struck by, and scaffold hazards.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-25

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3):Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  Site- Employees working from a ladder jack scaffold were not protected from fall and scaffold collapse hazards where a competent person did inspect the scaffold prior to employees working from the scaffold.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-11

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.   Site- Employees erecting, dismantling, and working from a ladder jack scaffold were not protected from fall and scaffold collapse hazards where a competent person did not supervise the employees.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-11

Penalty

Initial $2838 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   Site- An employee working from the ground was not protected from overhead struck by hazards where head protection was not required to be worn by the employer.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-11

Penalty

Initial $3972 · Current $2000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:   a. Site- On or about April 17, 2026 employees working from a ladder jack scaffold were not protected from a fall of approximately 21 feet where personal fall arrest equipment was not utilized.  b. Site- On or about April 23, 2026 employees working from a ladder jack scaffold was not protected from a fall of approximately 12 feet where personal fall arrest equipment was not utilized.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-11

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) 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 employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a. Site- On or about April 17, 2026 employees working from the roof were not protected from a falls between approximately 24 and 30 feet where fall protection was not utilized.  b. Site- On or about April 23, 2026 an employee working from roof was not protected from a fall of approximately 13 feet where fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-11

Penalty

Initial $3972 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.     a. Site- On or about April 17, 2026 employees accessing the ladder jack scaffold were not protected from a fall of approximately 21 feet where a ladder was not provided to access the scaffold platform. Employees were climbing the scaffold support ladders and climbing over the scaffold platform for scaffold access.  b. Site- On or about April 23, 2026 employees accessing the ladder jack scaffold were not protected from a fall of approximately 12 feet where a ladder was not provided to access the scaffold platform. Employees were climbing the scaffold support ladders and climbing over the scaffold platform for scaffold access.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-11

Penalty

Initial $3972 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(k)(1): Platforms exceeded a height of 20 feet (6.1 m)   Site- Employees working from a ladder jack scaffold was not protected from a scaffold collapse hazard where the work platform exceeded 20 feet in height.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-11

Penalty

Initial $3972 · Current $2000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(k)(4): Ladders used to support ladder jacks were not placed, fastened, or equipped with devices to prevent slipping:  Site- An employee working from a ladder jack scaffold was not protected from a scaffold collapse hazard where the support ladders were erected on a sloped roof without being secured to prevent unintentional displacement.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-11

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder:   a. Site- On or about April 17, 2026 employees working from a ladder jack scaffold were not protected from a scaffold collapse hazard where a support ladder was erected at an angle that exceeded one-quarter of the working length of the ladder.  b. Site- On or about April 23, 2026 employees working from a ladder jack scaffold were not protected from a scaffold collapse hazard where a support ladder was erected at an angle that exceeded one-quarter of the working length of the ladder.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-25

Penalty

Initial $2838 · Current $0 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.   Site- Employees erecting, dismantling, and working from a ladder jack scaffold were not protected from fall and scaffold collapse hazards where the employer did not provide scaffold training.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-25

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 hazards:   Site- Employees exposed to a fall hazard while working from the roof were not provided with fall protection training from the employer.