OSHA Inspection: GUALLPA CONTRACTING CORP.

Issued

2014-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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.    Location: 365 Essex Street, Salem, MA    On or about 7/29/14, workers operating pneumatic nail guns were not wearing safety glasses and exposed to eye injury hazards.

Issued

2014-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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):    Location: 365 Essex Street, Salem, MA    On or about 7/29/14, workers were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 36-feet while working from an 8-pitch roof without a fall protection system.

Issued

2014-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head:    Location: 365 Essex Street, Salem, MA    On or about 7/29/14, workers were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 36-feet while working from an 8-pitch roof with the attachment point of the body harness connected to the front of their harnesses opposed to the back center of the their back.