OSHA Inspection: JOHN BEAL INC.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

May 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $2,599 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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.    Eye protective equipment was not used when employees were exposed to eye injury when performing tear-off activities.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $5,767 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 is not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, 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:      Employees were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or any other approved mean. Employees were in the process of re-roofing a residential house and were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately eleven (11) feet.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not  independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee:      The employer did not ensure that fall protection anchor points were installed to support at least 5,000 pounds per employee when employees were performing residential roofing activities. An employee's lifeline was installed into a piece of wooden roof sheeting, exposing the employee to the hazard of falling approximately eleven (11) feet.