OSHA Inspection: J.C. ROOFING, LLC

Issued

Dec 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

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) New residential construction located on Lot #65, Roof: On or about 12/19/2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards while operating Hitachi (Model - NV45AB2) coil roofing nailers, in that protective eyewear was not worn while operating these tools at 120 PSI.

Issued

Dec 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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 was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   (a) New residential construction located on Lot #65, Roof: On or about 12/19/2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 21-feet while working on a 4/12 pitched roof, in that a fall protection system was not used while engaged in roofing work. Employees were wearing full body harnesses with no connection to a lanyard, life-line or anchor point.