OSHA Inspection: EXPERTISE RESTORATION

Issued

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 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) Ground-Front and right side of house - 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 June 7th, 2014.

Issued

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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) Roof of house: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 30 feet while engaged in roofing/chimney replacement work on a residential structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about June 7th, 2014.

Issued

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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 above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:   A) Front of house: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 30 feet while using an extension ladder to access the roof of a house. The extension ladder that was used did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing, on or about June 7th, 2014.