OSHA Inspection: WATER TIGHT HOME IMPROVEMENTS CORP.

Issued

Jun 17, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):   Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   a)  Worksite, 15 Weeks Rd. North Babylon NY - Employees were not wearing protective helmets and were exposed to being struck by asphalt shingles and tools while walking and working below overhead roofing work; on or about 06/04/13.   Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 17, 2013

Abate by

Jun 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 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  a) Worksite, 15 Weeks Rd. North Babylon NY - Employees were using a pneumatic nail gun to install asphalt shingles on the roof of a two story apartment complex.  The employees were not provided with eye protection; on or about 06/4/13.   Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):   Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.   a)  Worksite, 15 Weeks Rd. North Babylon NY - Employees were removing and replacing asphalt shingles on the roof of a two story apartment complex.  The employees were not protected from falling approximately 15ft to the ground below; on or about 06/4/13.  Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:   a)  Worksite, 15 Weeks Rd. North Babylon NY - Employees were accessing the roof of an aparment complex by using an extension ladder that was extended approximately 1 1/2ft above the landing; on or about 06/04/13.   Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.