OSHA Inspection: BENJAMIN HANDY MAN

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Abate by

Aug 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $1,956 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:  Employees performing framing work, with the use of a pneumatic nail gun were exposed to struck-by hazards in that eye protection was not provided.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Abate by

Aug 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,282 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):  Employees engaged in residential framing work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 ft. from the eave of the roof to the ground, in that fall protection was not used.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Abate by

Aug 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,282 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  Employees engaged in residential framing work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 ft. in that they were not trained on fall protection and how to minimize the hazards of falling from heights.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Abate by

Aug 14, 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:(a)   Employees performing framing work were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 13 feet, in that the side rails of the ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface of the roof.