OSHA Inspection: LITHKO CONTRACTING

Issued

2012-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a):     "Application." Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    a. On the north side of the building, the employer failed to ensure employees were wearing safety glasses while cutting lumber with a power saw, thereby exposing employees to a struck by hazard.