OSHA Inspection: TERRY BIGGS DBA BIGGS HOME IMPROVEMENT

Issued

2017-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1304.00 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.    The employer did not ensure that employees using a pneumatic nail gun during single installation at heights of 9 feet and greater were equipped with appropriate safety glasses, thereby exposing employees to the hazard of flying particles.

Issued

2017-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2282.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employees 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 employees provided with 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 subsection 1926.502:    The employer did not ensure that fall protection was implemented during residential construction operations when workers were exposed to fall hazards of 9 feet or greater while performing roofing activities.

Issued

2017-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1629.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    The employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to the roof level of a residential structure of 9 feet and greater were extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface being accessed, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.