OSHA Inspection: CALLAWAY CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Dec 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,600 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 from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:      An employee was utilizing a pneumatic nail gun during roofing work without wearing eye protection.      No Abatement Certification of Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Dec 27, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.301(a):     Unsafe hand tool(s) were issued or permitted to be used:    Employees who were installing sheeting on a roof were utilizing a Porter Cable circular saw which had copper showing in the damaged flexible cord and was plugged in and ready for use.      No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Dec 27, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2):     Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:    Employees were using two metal handy boxes connected together as a single eight plug unit to power a radio, compressor, and circular saw; the handy box unit received feed from a 110V garage wall receptacle through an extension cord and it was positioned outside and on the ground.      No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Dec 27, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv):     Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    Employees who were performing roofing work were utilizing a blue extension cord without strain relief on the male plug end which was plugged into a 110V wall receptacle.      No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Dec 27, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1):     Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:    a)  Employees who were performing roofing work were using a blue extension cord with breaks and cuts in the insulation to feed a metal handy box unit from a 110V garage wall receptacle.    b)  Employees who were performing roofing work were using a black 12 foot extension cord with breaks and cuts in the insulation to feed a hand held circular saw from a metal handy box unit.      No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Dec 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11):     Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    An employee was working on an 8:12 pitch roof with an eave edge greater than 6.5 feet above compacted surface without utilizing adequate fall protection equipment.      No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Dec 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigied support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist emmployees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    Employees used a Werner six (6) foot self supporting step ladder to access/egress a roof work surface with an eave edge greater then six and one half (6.5) feet above concret surface without any grab rails above the upper landing surface.      No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Dec 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13):     The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:      Employee was using the top of a six foot Werner self supporting step ladder as a step to access/egress a roof work surface and/or scaffold planking.    No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required.