OSHA Inspection: CLOVERHILL CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Jan 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and/or face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:     On or about January 25,2017 during roofing activities, employees were observed using pneumatic nail guns to secure sheeting to the structural frame of a newly constructed single family home located in Strongsville, OH without safety eye-wear or facial protection.

Issued

Jan 31, 2017

Abate by

Feb 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.302(b)(3): All pneumatically driven nailers, staplers, and other similar equipment provided with automatic fastener feed, which operate at more than 100 p.s.i. pressure at the tool shall have a safety device on the muzzle to prevent the tool from ejecting fasteners, unless the muzzle is in contact with the work surface.     On or about January 25, 2017 employees were exposed to being struck by flying objects.  The employees were framing a newly constructed residential home located in Strongsville, Ohio 44149. The employees were using an air powered nail gun that had the safety device frozen on the muzzle of the nail gun in the open position and/or had the spring coil removed/taken-out, which failed to prevent fasteners from ejecting.

Issued

Jan 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,366 · Current $4,055 Reduced

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 system, or personal fall arrest system, 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:    On or about January 25, 2017, employees securing sheeting to the structural frame of a newly constructed single family home located in Strongsville, OH without fall protection, were exposed to a fall hazard from a height of approximately   11(+) feet.      a. Cloverhill Construction LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1050577, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on May 27, 2015 with respect to a workplace located at 4975 Bridgewater Ln, Brunswick , OH 44121.    b. Cloverhill Construction LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1064730, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on June 23, 2015 with respect to a workplace located at 12504 Saddlebrook, Strongsville, OH 44136.