OSHA Inspection: BETTER BUILT HOMES, INC.

Issued

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2535.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    (a) Heirloom Rd, Hudson, WI; The employer did not provide adequate training to the employee operating a powered industrial vehicle (PIV).

Issued

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2535.00 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) Heirloom Rd, Hudson, WI; Employees installing sheeting on roof were not adequately protected from falling by using a method of fall protection.

Issued

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-14 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 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) Heirloom Rd, Hudson, WI; The employer did not train the employees to recognize fall hazards and methods for preventions of falls.