OSHA Inspection: POWER ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1304.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a. On or about December 8, 2016, an employee operating a red blower to blow off excess debris was not wearing eye protection, exposing himself to being struck by flying debris.

Issued

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3042.00 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. On or about December 8, 2016, employees installing roof shingles on a 6:12 pitch roof were not protected from up to an 19 feet fall hazard by the use of a fall protection system.