OSHA Inspection: AD HOME IMPROVEMENT

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees due to a fall from an elevation.  A) Exterior of house, left side: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 34 feet while using a material hoist as a ladder for access on to and off of the roof of a structure, on or about November 24th, 2017.

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:                                                                                                              A) Exterior, On roof: An employee was exposed to eye/face injuries while using pneumatic nail gun and was not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about November 24th, 2017.

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 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):     A) Exterior, Roof: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 34 feet while engaged in roofing/sheathing work on the roof of a structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about November 24th, 2017.