OSHA Inspection: POWER SIDING

Issued

2015-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 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) Exterior, Roof: 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 July 14th, 2015.

Issued

2015-09-09 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, Roof: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet while engaged in roofing work on a residential structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about July 14th, 2015.

Issued

2015-09-09 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, Front Roof: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 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 July 14th, 2015.