OSHA Inspection: NICHOLS ENTERPRISES LLC

Issued

2026-05-13

Penalty

Initial $7945 · Current $6223 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) On or about April 28, 2026, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, seven (10") feet six (1") inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2026-05-13

Penalty

Initial $4502 · Current $0 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) On or about April 28, 2026, at the location above, the portable ladder used to access the upper framing roof platform did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface nor was it secured at the top, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.