OSHA Inspection: AD CONSTRUCTION CORP

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 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. On or about October 9, 2014, an employee using a pneumatic nail gun to perform siding operations was not wearing safety glasses, exposing himself to being hit by nails or flying debris.

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,000 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. On or about October 9, 2014, on a 6:12 pitch roof, an employee performing siding operations was not protected from a 10-foot 2-inch fall hazard by use of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system or any alternative fall protection.

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed    a. On or about October 9, 2014, an employee used a 6-foot a-frame ladder improperly, in that the ladder was used in the closed position, exposing the employee to a fall hazard.