OSHA Inspection: REES CARPENTRY, LLC

Issued

Apr 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 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) Upper level of structure: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using pneumatic nail guns and were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about December 15th, 2014.

Issued

Apr 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): A stairway or ladder shall be provided at all personnel points of access where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist is provided.        A) Upper landing of the structure: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet as he was climbing down the frame of the structure instead of using a ladder or some other type of safe access, on or about December 15th, 2014.

Issued

Apr 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:      A) Upper landing of the structure on ladder: Employees were exposed to fall/ladder collapse hazards of approximately 8 feet as they were using the top steps of a step ladder, on or about December 15th, 2014.

Issued

Apr 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,080 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, Upper landing of structure: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 30 feet while engaged in framing work on a residential structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about December 15th, 2014.        Rees Carpentry LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 998680, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 21st, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 24 Myrtle Avenue in Edgewater, NJ.