OSHA Inspection: THE APIARY, LLC

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,358 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:  (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/16/2017, eye and face protective equipment was not used when employees were operating pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,358 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1): Each scaffold and/or scaffold component was not capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it:   (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/16/2017, the employer did not ensure that the erected ladder-jack scaffold was capable of supporting at least 4 times the maximum intended load due to the following: The distance between supports was twenty-one feet, exceeding the eight foot limit, and one of the support ladders was Type III, designed for household use.

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,358 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees  using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:   (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/16/2017, an employee was exposed to falling while ascending an extension ladder and carrying a box of exterior siding shingles over his shoulder which could cause the employee to lose his balance and fall.