OSHA Inspection: JASPER CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Apr 8, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $52,500 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 from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a. Employees performing roofing work are not protected from eye injuries while using pneumatic nail guns.     The employer routinely fails to assure effective protection against eye injuries as required by the standard, as demonstrated on October 9, 2015, when employees were working on a residential roof at 4422 Willow Chase Terrace, Jacksonville, Florida 32258 without eye protection while operating pneumatic nail guns and were exposed to eye injuries from flying debris or nails.    Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a serious violation of this standard on September 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 355 Silent Brook Trial, Jacksonville Florida which became a final order on February 18, 2016 (Inspection No. 976501).       Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a repeat-serious violation of this standard on August 28, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 11760 Heather Grove Lane, Jacksonville Florida which became a final order on February 18, 2016 (Inspection No. 992409).        Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a serious violation of this standard on September 11, 2012, with respect to a workplace at 2927 Newbury Court, Highlands Ranch, CO, which became a final order on November 28, 2012 (Inspection No. 626158).        Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a serious violation of this standard on July 25, 2012, with respect to a workplace at, 10775 Glengate Loop, Littleton, CO, which became a final order on November 28, 2012 (Inspection No. 546338).

Issued

Apr 8, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $52,500 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 (b):     a.  Employees performing roofing work on a roof six feet or more above the ground are not protected from fall hazards by a fall protection system.     The employer routinely fails to assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on October 9, 2015, when employees were installing shingles on the 6:12 pitch roof of a one-story residence at 4422 Willow Chase Terrace, Jacksonville, Florida 32258 without the use of complete fall protection systems and were exposed to fall hazards of 8 feet.    Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a repeat-serious violation of this standard on December 2, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 3301 Shelley Drive, Green Cove Springs, Florida which became a final order on February 18, 2016 (Inspection No. 1011179).        Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a willful violation of this standard on March 28, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 12832 Kelsey Island Drive, Jacksonville Florida which became a final order on February 18, 2016 (Inspection No. 965323).        Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a repeat-serious violation of this standard on September 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 355 Silent Brook Trial, Jacksonville Florida which became a final order on February 18, 2016  (Inspection No. 976501).        Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a repeat-serious violation of this standard on August 28, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 11760 Heather Grove Lane, Jacksonville Florida which became a final order on February 18, 2016  (Inspection No. 992409).       Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a serious violation of this standard on September 11, 2012, with respect to a workplace at 2927 Newbury Court, Highlands Ranch, CO, which became a final order on November 28, 2012 (Inspection No. 626158).        Jasper Contractors, Inc. previously committed a serious violation of this standard on July 25, 2012, with respect to a workplace at, 10775 Glengate Loop, Littleton, CO, which became a final order on November 28, 2012 (Inspection No. 546338).