OSHA Inspection: BELLA CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $1,996 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:   A) Exterior Side, on the ground: Employees were exposed to head injuries while working below another employee conducting roofing activities. The employees were not protected by hard hats or protective helmets, on or about May 16th, 2018.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $1,996 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 upper level of structure: An employee was exposed to eye/face injuries while using a pneumatic nail gun and was not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about May 16th, 2018.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems or any other type of fall protective systems.   A) Roof: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 30 feet while conducting roofing work on the roof of a structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about May 16th, 2018.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    A) Exterior, Roof Level: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 30 feet while using an extension ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet over the landing that he was accessing, on or about May 16th, 2018.