OSHA Inspection: STRONG BACK LTD

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    On or about 6/1/2017, during residential roofing activities, located at 7468 Hawksfield Rd Canal Fulton OH 44614, the employer failed to ensure that the employees utilizing nail guns were provided eye protection.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 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):     On or about 6/1/2017, during residential roofing activities, located at 7468 Hawksfield Rd Canal Fulton OH 44614, the employer failed to ensure that the employees were utilizing fall protection at a height of about 22 feet.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 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:    On or about 6/1/2017, during residential roofing activities, located at 7468 Hawksfield Rd Canal Fulton OH 44614, the employer failed to ensure that the ladders used to access the roof were at least three feet above the landing surface. The ladders in use to gain access to the roof were about 1.5 feet above the landing surface.