OSHA Inspection: ART'S AND MAY'S CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Apr 6, 2017

Abate by

Apr 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,218 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:            a) On or about March 27, 2017, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns without the benefit of eye protection.           In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 6, 2017

Abate by

Apr 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,130 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 March 27, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working from a second story pitched roof surface without the benefit of fall protection.       b) On or about March 27, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working from a first story pitched roof surface without the benefit of fall protection.            In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $1,052 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:     a) On or about March 27, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately one story where a portable extension ladder did not extend above the landing surface of a roof deck.         No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.