OSHA Inspection: VERCELLI CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · 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) Front Exterior of Structure : Employees were exposed to head injuries while working below framing activities. The employees were not protected by hard hats or protective helmets, on or about July 24th, 2013.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:                                                                                                                A) Exterior/Top right side of structure : An employee was exposed to eye/face injuries while using a Hitachi nail gun and was not provided with any type of eye/face protection, on or about July 24th, 2013.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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 employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b)      A) Exterior/Top of structure : Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 23 feet while engaged in framing work on a residential structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about July 24th, 2013.