OSHA Inspection: CORNERSTONE CONSTRUCTION OF S.E. WISCONSIN, INC.

Issued

Apr 17, 2014

Abate by

Apr 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:(a)(LOCATION)(SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)    (a)  The employer did not ensure that an employee conducting ground activities below employees conducting roofing work was protected from falling objects from above by a protective helmet.

Issued

Apr 17, 2014

Abate by

Apr 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $800 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)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)    (a)  An employee operating a pneumatic nail gun while installing shingles was not wearing eye protective equipment.

Issued

Apr 17, 2014

Abate by

Apr 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 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)  NOTE TO CSHO: USE THIS OPTION ONLY IN CASES WHERE THE INFEASIBILITY/GREATER HAZARD EXCEPTION IS NOT IN ISSUE.    (a)  Employees conducting roofing activities on a roof with a 12:12 pitch were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 22.1 feet.

Issued

Apr 17, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    (a)  The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to fall hazards had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work.