OSHA Inspection: CAR MN LLC

Issued

Jun 25, 2026

Abate by

Jul 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,780 Reduced

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) Residential house, various roof locations; On or about April 22, 2026, one or more methods of fall protection was not in place while employees performed residential roofing activities at heights of approximately 8 feet 11 inches to 20 feet 2 inches above ground level.

Issued

Jun 25, 2026

Abate by

Jul 10, 2026

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 potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   (a) Residential house, various roof locations; On or about April 22, 2026, employees exposed to fall hazards were not adequately trained to recognize fall hazards and/or the procedures to be followed to minimize fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 25, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,987 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  (a) Northwest side of residential house; On or about April 22, 2026, a Werner multi-positional ladder set up as an extension ladder and used by employees to access the roof was not adjusted to allow the side rails to extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Jun 25, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and/or bottom of (a) ladder(s) was not kept clear:  (a) Northwest side of residential house; On or about April 22, 2026, debris was not kept clear around the base of a Werner multi-positional ladder that was set up as an extension ladder and used to access elevated work areas during residential roofing activities.

Issued

Jun 25, 2026

Abate by

Jul 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:   (a) Northwest side of residential house; On or about April 22, 2026, training was not provided to inform employees how to properly set up, use, and inspect ladder(s) before they were used to access elevated work areas during residential roofing activities.