OSHA Inspection: PINE HILL BUILDERS, LLC.

Issued

2013-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition:     a) 23 Church Street, Tremont, PA; Employees were operating a nail gun to install roofing shingles without the use of safety glasses, on or about 07/10/2013.        Abatement Observed During Inspection - No Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2013-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each 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 employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     a) 23 Church Street, Tremont, PA, Front Side Area; Employees were installing roofing shingles on a 6/12 pitch roof 20 feet above the ground without the use of fall protection, on or about 07/10/2013.        b) 23 Church Street, Tremont, PA, Back Side Area; Employees were installing roofing shingles on a 6/12 pitch roof 10 feet above the ground without the use of fall protection, on or about 07/10/2013.        Abatement Observed During Inspection - No Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2013-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access:     a) 23 Church Street, Tremont, PA; Employees were using a Werner D028-2 extension ladder to access the roof that was not 3 feet above the landing, on or about 07/10/2013.        Abatement Observed During Inspection - No Abatement Certification Required