OSHA Inspection: DENNIS WATKINS DBA D&D LANDSCAPING

Issued

2017-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $305.00 · Current $305.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1, issued on 4/18/2017 with an abatement date of 6/5/2017, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 2, issued on 4/18/2017 with an abatement date of 6/5/2017, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

2017-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $305.00 · Current $305.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 3, issued on 4/18/2017 with an abatement date of 4/28/2017, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 4, issued on 4/18/2017 with an abatement date of 4/28/2017, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

2017-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  The employer did not ensure that employees working at the ground level were equipped with protective helmets while working in areas where shingles and other roofing materials were being ejected from the roof.

Issued

2017-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

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 performing roofing activities with pneumatic nail guns were equipped with appropriate eye protection while being exposed 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 $3803.00

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 when employees were removing and installing asphalt shingles on residential structures, exposing them to fall hazards from 10 feet and greater.

Issued

2017-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

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 a portable ladder used to gain access to the roof level of a residential structure with an eave height of 10 feet was extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface being accessed, exposing employees to fall hazards.