OSHA Inspection: 5 STARS REMODELING LLC

Issued

Aug 23, 2016

Abate by

Sep 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  For Citation 1, Item 1, issued on 6/3/2016 with an abatement date of 6/29/2016, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

Aug 23, 2016

Abate by

Sep 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 2, issued on 6/3/2016 with an abatement date of 7/21/2016, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 3, issued on 6/3/2016 with an abatement date of 7/21/2016, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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:    Eye protective equipment was not used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    The employer did not ensure fall protection was implemented for employees performing residential roofing operations who were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 10 feet and 17 feet.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    The employer did not ensure portable ladders were constructed and placed so three (3) feet or more was extended above the upper landing.  Employees performing residential roofing operations were exposed to falling greater than 20 feet while using an extension ladder to ascend/descend to the roof.