OSHA Inspection: BARBER CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 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) On 11/08/2012, on the north end of the construction site, the employer allowed an employee to use a Ryobi circular saw to cut wood boards without wearing eye protection.     b) On 11/08/2012, on the southwest and southeast corners of the construction site, the employer allowed employees to operate nail guns without wearing eye protection.

Issued

Nov 16, 2012

Abate by

Dec 1, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.      On or about 11/08/2012, on the southeast and southwest corners of the building being constructed, the employer allowed the employees to work at an elevation of 12 feet above a concrete surface without fall protection while one employee operated a nail gun (southwest corner) and the other employee helped position plywood (southeast corner).