OSHA Inspection: FO CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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. Site - Employees operating a pneumatic nail gun while installing shingles were not provided with eye protection.

Issued

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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. Site - Employees performing roofing work from a pitched roof were not protected from falls of approximately 20 feet when fall protection was not used.

Issued

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached:   a. Site - Employees performing roofing work were not protected from falls of approximately 20 feet when two employees were using personal fall arrest systems that were both connected to the same anchor point which was designed for use by only one employee at a time.

Issued

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(ii): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment was not installed under the supervision of a qualified person:  a. Site - Employees performing roofing work were not protected from falls of approximately 20 feet when the anchor points that were used to connect personal fall arrest systems were not installed by a qualified person as each anchor contained an inadequate amount of nails to properly secure the system.

Issued

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head:  a. Site - An employee performing roofing work was not protected from falls of approximately 20 feet when the lanyard of his personal fall arrest system was connected to the front of his body harness near his hip.

Issued

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a. Site - Employees performing roofing work were exposed to falls of approximately 20 feet and were not adequately trained by the employer to recognize hazards or the procedures to take in order to minimize the hazards.