OSHA Inspection: JOHN SHIELDS CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $714.00 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 or about March 05, 2013, at the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided and used eye protection while using a nail gun to secure sheathing on the roof area of a commercial add on project, thereby exposing employees to a potential struck-by hazard.

Issued

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1190.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10):     "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.          a)     On or about March 05, 2013, at the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided and used fall protection while performing framing work at heights greater than six feet, thereby exposing employees to an approximate 12 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $714.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c):     "Retraining." When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where:    29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3):     Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.          a)     On or about March 05, 2013, at the workplace, the employer did not ensure that employees had a clear understanding on the recognition of hazards such as, but not limited to falls and the requirements on using fall protection when working at heights greater than six feet.