OSHA Inspection: OWENS VINYL SIDING, L.L.C.

Issued

2018-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $2217.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) Roof - On or about July 20, 2018, an employee was not wearing adequate eye protection while using a pneumatic nail gun to install shingles on the roof of a residential home, thus exposing the employee to possible eye injuries.

Issued

2018-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $2217.00

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) Roof - On or about July 20, 2018, an employee installing shingles on the roof of a new one story residence was exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 9 feet, 10 inches in that the worker was not fall protected.

Issued

2018-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $2217.00

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) Jobsite - On or about July 20, 2018, an employee used an aluminum extension ladder to gain access to the roof of a one story residence without the side rails of the ladder being extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, thus exposing the employee to fall hazards of up to approximately 9 feet, 10 inches onto earthen ground.