OSHA Inspection: LOJA FAMILY CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2021-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2000.00 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) Jobsite, 27 Richey Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214:  Observed on or about March 15, 2021, employees working on a steep roof with a pitch of 12:12 (vertical to horizontal) were not protected from falling.  Employees were observed working on the roof while their harnesses were not connected to lanyards.  The employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2021-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head:   a) Jobsite, 27 Richey Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214:  Observed on or about March 15, 2021, employees working on a steep roof with a pitch of 12:12 (vertical to horizontal) were not tied off properly.  Each employee was using a D ring on their side near waste level as the attachment point.

Issued

2021-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:   a) Jobsite, 27 Richey Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214:  Observed on or about March 15, 2021, an employee was observed using a Werner brand 28 foot extension ladder with wooden planks strapped to the rungs as a walkway between the front yard and a garbage dumpster.   The employee was pushing a wheelbarrow across the ladder to empty debris into the dumpster.  The employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 6.5 feet to the concrete sidewalk below.    b) Jobsite, 27 Richey Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214:  Observed on or about March 15, 2021, an employee was observed using a Werner brand aluminum stage (model number 2020) as a walkway between the front yard and a garbage dumpster.   The employee was pushing a wheelbarrow across the stage to empty debris into the dumpster.  The employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 6.5 feet to the concrete sidewalk below.

Issued

2021-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:   a) Jobsite, 27 Richey Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214:  Observed on or about March 15, 2021, an employee was observed using a Werner brand 28 foot extension ladder for a purposes other than the purpose for which it was designed.  Wooden planks were strapped to the extension ladder and used as a walkway for employees to push a wheelbarrow from the front yard to a garbage dumpster on the street.  The employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 6.5 feet to concrete sidewalk below while walking across the ladder.

Issued

2021-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2000.00 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) Jobsite, front of house, 27 Richey Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214:  Observed on or about March 15, 2021, employees were using a portable extension ladder to access the roof of a two story house.  The ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.   Employees using the ladder to access the roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2021-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:    a) Jobsite, 27 Richey Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214:  On or about March 15, 2021, the employer did not maintain a written certfication of fall protection training for each employee working on the roof of the house.