OSHA Inspection: FEAZEL INC.

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.   a.     On the site where roofing work was being performed,  the employer did not perform frequent and regular inspections to identify and eliminate hazards relating to falls, electrical and guarding thereby exposing employees to a caught in/fall hazard.

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2): Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating or moving parts of equipment shall be guarded if such parts are exposed to contact by employees or otherwise create a hazard. Guarding shall meet the requirements as set forth in American National Standards Institute, B15.1-1953 (R1958), Safety Code for Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus.  a.     At the front of the building where a  Rolair air compressor was used to supply compressed air to the nail guns, the opening to the belt and pulley were open to where the employees were operating the equipment thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.  b.      At the front of the building where a yellow  air compressor was used to supply compressed air to the nail guns, the guards were missing from over the belts and pulley thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  a.     On the roof of the building where employees were laying shingles, the General Contractor did not ensure employees of Tapia Segura Exteriors were provided and required to wear fall protection thereby exposing employees to a 16 foot fall hazard.