OSHA Inspection: PRO-TECH ROOFING & CHIMNEY

Issued

2015-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 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) Front Exterior, Upper Level of house: An employee was exposed to eye/face injuries while using a pneumatic nail gun and were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about April 30th, 2015.

Issued

2015-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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 level of structure: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 19 feet while engaged in roofing replacement on a residential structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about April 30th, 2015.

Issued

2015-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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:    A) Exterior, Roof Level: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 19 feet while using an extension ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet over the landing that the employees were accessing, on or about April 30th, 2015.