OSHA Inspection: GOPAR CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

Jul 31, 2015

Abate by

Aug 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:     a) Employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns without the eye protection.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 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:        a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working from a pitched roof having a ground to eave height of approximately 2 stories/22 feet.        No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:     a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 8 feet to a roof deck where a portable ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface of roof eave.     No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder:     a) The horizontal distances (angle) from the top supports to the feet of a non-self-supporting ladder used for roof access between a lower and upper roof deck was greater than one-quarter of the working length of the ladder.     No abatement certification or documentation required this violation.

Issued

Jul 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record:        a) The employer did not prepare written certification records related to employee fall protection training.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).