OSHA Inspection: COTTAGE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 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:                                                                                                             A) Exterior, Roof of house: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using pneumatic nail guns while not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about January 23rd, 2015.

Issued

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 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) Exterior, Roof of house: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 22 feet while engaged in roofing work on the roof of a house without a means of fall protection in place, on or about January 23rd, 2015.

Issued

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access.   A) Exterior, Roof of house: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 22 feet while using an extension ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet over the roof landing in which they were accessing, on or about January 23rd, 2015.