OSHA Inspection: NIXON CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2014-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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:     Nixon Construction, Inc. had two employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes without eye protection, while using pneumatic guns, on a residential construction site in Mansfield, Illinois.

Issued

2014-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-28 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):      Nixon Construction, Inc. had two employees exposed to fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Mansfield, Illinois.  These fall hazards included:      a. 12.5 ft. and   b. 16.5 ft.

Issued

2014-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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 (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:         Nixon Construction, Inc. had employees exposed to 16.5 ft. fall hazards, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that didnt extend above the roofs surface, on a residential construction site in Mansfield, Illinois.