OSHA Inspection: YMZ EXTERIORS INC.

Issued

2019-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer safety and health program did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employer:    a) On July 17 and 18, 2018, the employer did not ensure that it provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment by a competent person.

Issued

2019-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    a) On July 17, 2018, an employee was not wearing a protective helmet while performing site clean up and ground labor work below employees performing roofing work.

Issued

2019-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    a) On July 17, 2018, employees were using pneumatic nail guns without protective eye equipment while performing roofing work.

Issued

2019-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(b)(1): Protective eye and face protection devices must comply with any of the following consensus standards:(i) ANSI/SEA Z87.1-2010, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices, Incorporated by reference in 29 CFR 1926.6; (ii) ANSI Z87.1-2003, Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection Devices, incorporated by reference in 29 CFR 1926.6; or (iii) ANSI Z87.1-1989 (R-1998), Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, incorporated by reference in 29 CFR 1926.6:  a) On July 17, 2018, employees were using pneumatic nail guns while wearing sunglasses which did not bear the Z87.1 marking.

Issued

2019-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

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) On July 17, 2018, employees were performing roofing work without fall protection and were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately 25 feet.

Issued

2019-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:    a) On July 17 and 18, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the anchorage used by employees as an attachment point for personal fall arrest systems was capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per employee attached.

Issued

2019-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): Snap hooks were engaged directly to webbing, rope or wire rope when not designed for such connections:  a) On July 17, 2018, an employee performing roofing work wrapped a vertical lifeline around a rafter and engaged the snap hook back onto the vertical lifeline.

Issued

2019-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  a) On July 17, 2018, employees performing roofing work at an elevation of approximately 25 feet were exposed to the hazard of free falling more than 6 feet while using a personal fall arrest system that was not rigged to prevent this hazard.

Issued

2019-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards, to enable each employee to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) On or about July 17 and 18, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing work and the employer did not provide a training program to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

Issued

2019-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:    a) On or about July 17 and 18, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling when required to climb portable ladders while carrying roofing materials to and from a pitched roof deck.