OSHA Inspection: LEON'S ROOFING & SIDING

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.                            Employees were not provided with safety glasses while using a pnuematic nail gun to install shingles on a roof.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8400.00 · Current $5800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee 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 unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.        Employees installings shingles on a roof were not protected from falling to lower levels.        Leon's Roofing & Siding was previoulsy cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313136392, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/16/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 7397 Mineral Point Rd. Verona, WI 53593.