OSHA Inspection: FOURNIER S HOME IMPROVEMENT CO

Issued

2021-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $0.00 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):   On or about May 3, 2021, the employer failed to perform frequent and regular inspections by a competent person to identify hazards such as falls.

Issued

2021-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $0.00 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):   On or about May 3, 2021, employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to falls of over 9 feet where fall protection was not provided or utilized to prevent the hazard.

Issued

2021-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-01 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:  On or about May 3, 2021, the employer failed to provide fall protection training to employees to ensure that the employees understood that hazards associated with falling, and the means necessary to minimize or eliminate these hazards.

Issued

2021-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $0.00 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:   Site - On or about May 3, 2021, employees were exposed to fall hazards while attempting to navigate the Werner extension ladder to access the roof which was approximately 8 feet high and where the ladder did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof.