OSHA Inspection: BETTER BUILT CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2023-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $1037.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) Exterior, Ground level: An employee was exposed to head injuries while working below roofing activities. The employees was not protected by a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about 9/20/23.

Issued

2023-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $1037.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:                                                                                                            a) Exterior, Roof Level of house: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using pneumatic nail guns to install plywood. Employees were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about 9/20/23.

Issued

2023-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1413.00 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) Exterior, Roof of the house: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet while engaged in roofing activities on a 8/12 steep roof without means of fall protection in place, on or about 9/20/23.

Issued

2023-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1413.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:  a) Building Exterior back: The employer did not provide proper access to the roof which was approximately 20 feet above lower levels. Employees were using a material hoist track to access the roof of a residential home, on or about 9/2023.