OSHA Inspection: DEAN DVORAK

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    On or about July 25, 2012, the employer failed to ensure employees performing ground duties on a roofing job wore proper head protection.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $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:    On or about July 25, 2012, the employer failed to ensure employees wore proper eye/face protection while using a pneumatic nail gun to attach weatherproofing to the roof.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was 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:    On or about July 25, 2012, the employer failed to ensure employees working from a 10/12 pitch roof were protected from a fall of approximately 22 feet by using an adequate fall protective system/devices. Employees were performing tear off and replacement of weatherproofing from a residential roof.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053 (b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:     On or about July 25, 2012, the employer did not ensure a ladder that extended three [3] feet above the next landing level was used while climbing to gain access to a roof to perform roofing duties.