OSHA Inspection: SMITH REMODELING SERVICES INCORPORATED

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,280 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person:    Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards in the eye without eye protection while using pneumatic nail guns on a residential construction site and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.      SMITH REMODELING SERVICES INCORPORATED WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD: 29 CFR 1926.20(B)(2) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 310803531,CITATION NUMBER 1,  ITEM NUMBER  1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 11/15/2008 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1984 CHESTNUT DRIVE, WASHINGTON IL, 61571.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    An employee was using a pneumatic nail gun to install shingles and did not have safety glasses on while operating the pneumatic nail gun.    SMITH REMODELING SERVICES INCORPORATED WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD: 29 CFR 1926.102(A)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 310800594,CITATION NUMBER 1,  ITEM NUMBER  1(B), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 05/23/2008 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT ASPEN STREET  BRISTOL PARK, WASHINGTON IL, 61571.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $13,200 · Current $0 Reduced

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 other provisions of paragraph (b) of this section used to provide an alternative fall protection measure:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to 8 feet 5 inches while installing roofing material and no fall protection was being used.      SMITH REMODELING SERVICES INCORPORATED 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 310803531,CITATION NUMBER 1,  ITEM NUMBER  2, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 11/15/2008 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1984 CHESTNUT DRIVE, WASHINGTON IL, 61571.    SMITH REMODELING SERVICES INCORPORATED 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 310800594,CITATION NUMBER 1,  ITEM NUMBER  2(A), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 05/23/2008 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT ASPEN STREET  BRISTOL PARK, WASHINGTON IL, 61571.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards which enables each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards:    Employees installing roofing material were exposed to a fall hazard up to 8 feet 5 inches and the employees were not provided training which would have enabled them to recognize the hazards of falling and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.      SMITH REMODELING SERVICES INCORPORATED 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 310800594,CITATION NUMBER 1,  ITEM NUMBER  2(B), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 05/23/2008 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT ASPEN STREET  BRISTOL PARK, WASHINGTON IL, 61571.