OSHA Inspection: MCLAUGHLIN'S HOME IMPROVEMENTS, INC.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1847.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    On or about September 12, 2017, employees working in areas below where roofing materials were being removed were not wearing hard hats.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1385.00 · Current $0.00 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.    On or about September 12, 2017, employees working to remove roofing material, clear materials on the ground, and install felt were not wearing eye protection.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2309.00 · Current $1700.00 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 September 12, 2017, during the removal of roofing material and installation of felt on a roof with a pitch of approximately 6:12, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from a fall of approximately 11 feet by utilizing a guardrail system or fall protection system.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2309.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    On or about September 12, 2017, two portable extension ladders used by employees to access the roof were not extended past the upper landing surface by 3 feet and were not secured in place.