OSHA Inspection: PIETERS HOME IMPROVEMENT

Issued

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $1497.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees were using eye protection when using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $1870.00 Reduced

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) Employees conducting roofing operations on a 9:12 pitch roof were not protected from falling to the lower level.

Issued

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not train each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    (a)The employer did not ensure that employees were trained to recognize and protect themselves from fall hazards. Employees conducting roofing operations on a 9:12 pitch roof were not protected from falling to the lower level.