OSHA Inspection: STATEWIDE RESTORATION CO LLC

Issued

Feb 5, 2015

Abate by

Feb 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $300 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.    Jobsite: The employee who was installing asphalt roofing shingles with a pneumatic nail gun was not wearing an appropriate eye protection.

Issued

Feb 5, 2015

Abate by

Feb 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $400 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):     Jobsite:  The employee, who was performing residential activities on the roof was not protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails, safety nets and/or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Feb 5, 2015

Abate by

Feb 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Jobsite: The employee, who was exposed fall hazards while performing residential activities on the roof was not trained in fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

Feb 5, 2015

Abate by

Feb 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:      Jobsite: The side rails of the extension ladder that was used by an employee to gain access to the roof did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.