OSHA Inspection: EDIFICE REMODEL

Issued

Jul 17, 2012

Abate by

Jul 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while removing and installing roofing material and the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program.

Issued

Jul 17, 2012

Abate by

Jul 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while removing and installing roofing material and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

Jul 17, 2012

Abate by

Jul 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):   Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes from the use of a pneumatic nail gun while installing roofing material without safety glasses.

Issued

Jul 17, 2012

Abate by

Jul 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     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 other provisions of paragraph (b) of this section used to provide an alternative fall protection measure:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to approximately 9 feet while removing and installing roofing material and no fall protection was being used.

Issued

Jul 17, 2012

Abate by

Jul 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards which enables each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards:    Employees removing and installing roofing material were exposed to a fall hazard up to  approximately 9 feet to the ground below and the employees were not provided training which would have enabled them to recognize the hazards of falling and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.

Issued

Jul 17, 2012

Abate by

Jul 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):     The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record containing the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee:    The employer did not maintain evidence of the required training for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee.