OSHA Inspection: PATRICK HUGHES

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $3741.00

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.:   On or about August 2, 2016, and times prior thereto, on a 4:12 pitch roof, employees installed roof shingles using Hitachi pneumatic nail guns without the use of eye protection, exposed to hazards of flying projectiles.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $3741.00

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)  NOTE TO CSHO: USE THIS OPTION ONLY IN CASES WHERE THE INFEASIBILITY/GREATER HAZARD EXCEPTION IS NOT IN ISSUE.  On or about August 2, 2016, and times prior thereto, employees working on a low-sloped roof were not protected from falling by use of fall protection systems, exposing employees to fall hazards of greater than 10 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $3741.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16):   Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  On or about August 2, 2016, and times prior thereto, at the jobsite, the employer did not ensure that a Werner fiberglass ladder with visible defects was not withdrawn from service until repaired. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of 10 feet to the ground below.