OSHA Inspection: DARKWOOD BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

Apr 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · 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: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using pneumatic nail guns and electric saws while not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about January 27th, 2016.

Issued

Apr 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 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 of house: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 30 feet while engaged in framing work on the roof of a house without a means of fall protection in place, on or about January 27th, 2016.

Issued

Apr 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): Reinforcing steel. All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, shall be guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.   A) Exterior, Roof of house: Employees were exposed to impalement hazards while working approximately 30 feet above rebar that was not capped or guarded in order to eliminate the hazard of impalement, on or about January 27th, 2016.

Issued

Apr 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 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, Driveway area: 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 January 27th, 2016.