OSHA Inspection: GP ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $17,600 · Current $17,600

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:    a.   Employees operating pneumatic nailers are not protected from eye injury hazards by the use of protective eye glasses.    Pursuant to CFR 1903.9, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from falls (An abatement plan and periodic progress reports may also be required if the abatement period is more than 90 days).

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $30,800

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 employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b):    a.   Employees performing roofing work on steep-pitched roofs are not protected from 10 and 19 feet fall hazards by a fall protection system.    Pursuant to CFR 1903.9, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from falls (An abatement plan and periodic progress reports may also be required if the abatement period is more than 90 days).

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $24,200 · Current $24,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a):    Stairways or ladders were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:    a.   Ladders or other safe means are not provided to employees to access roofs while performing roofing work.    Pursuant to CFR 1903.9, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from falls (An abatement plan and periodic progress reports may also be required if the abatement period is more than 90 days).