OSHA Inspection: GOFFLE BROOK CONSTRUCTION & ROOFING INC.

Issued

Jan 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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 of house and driveway - Employees were exposed to head injuries while working below roofing activities. The employees were not protected by hard hats or protective helmets, on or about November 26th, 2013.

Issued

Jan 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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) Top of structure : Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using nailguns and were not provided with any type of eye/face protection, on or about November 26th, 2013.

Issued

Jan 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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) Top of structure : Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 17 feet while engaged in roofing work on a residential structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about November 26th 2013.