OSHA Inspection: MEGA CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Mar 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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 Level of house: An employee was exposed to eye/face injuries while using an pneumatic nail gun and was not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about November 3rd, 2015.

Issued

Mar 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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, 1st level Roof of house: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet while engaged in roofing work on the roof of a house without a means of fall protection in place, on or about November 3rd, 2015.   B) Exterior, Upper Roof of house: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21 feet while engaged in roofing work on the roof of a house without a means of fall protection in place, on or about November 3rd, 2015.

Issued

Mar 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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 14 feet while using an extension ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet over the landing that they were accessing, on or about November 3rd, 2015.

Issued

Mar 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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 November 3rd, 2015.