OSHA Inspection: DENNIS GARAFOLA

Issued

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1358.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 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:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 11/29/2017, eye protection equipment was not used when an employee was operating a pneumatic nail gun and a circular saw.

Issued

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1901.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee 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 was the employee provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):     (a) Worksite:  On or about 11/29/2017, an employee was not protected from falling while working on the second floor deck of a residential structure, approximately sixteen feet above a lower level.

Issued

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · 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:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 11/29/2017, an employee was not protected from falling while using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 11/29/2017, a stepladder was used in the closed position.

Issued

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $305.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 11/29/2017, an employee was not protected from electric shock and burns from an electrical cord that was worn.