OSHA Inspection: BOHEMIA CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):     Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.    (a) Employees were working under material and equipment and were not using head protection when conducting roofing work on a residential building.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    (a) Employee(s) were not using eye protection when conducting roofing work with a nail gun. Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 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 shall be 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.    (a) Employees were not using fall protection when conducting roofing work on a residential building.     Bohemia Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315120402, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on April 21, 2011, with respect to a workplace location at N42 W22656 Brighton Ct., Pewaukee, WI 53072.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,200 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.    (a) Employees were using a ladder for access and egress that was not at least 3' above the landing surface. This ladder was used to conduct roofing work on a residential building.     Bohemia Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315120402, citation number 01, item number 02 and was affirmed as a final order on April 21, 2011, with respect to a workplace location at N42 W22656 Brighton Ct., Pewaukee, WI 53072.