OSHA Inspection: JG ROOFING AND COMPANY

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1660.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:     On or about September 14, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards and eye injuries while operating pneumatic nailers and the employer did not have a Safety and Health Program to address areas such as, but not limited to, eye protection.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  On or about September 14, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards and eye injuries while operating pneumatic nailers and the employer did not ensure frequent and regular inspections of the site were performed by a competent person.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1660.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:    On or about September 14, 2018, employees were exposed to eye injuries while operating pneumatic nailers and each employee had not been trained on the procedures to be followed in order to minimize or eliminate these hazards.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about September 14, 2018, employees were exposed to eye injuries while operating pneumatic nailers and the employer did not ensure the use of proper eye protection.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2320.00 Reduced

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):     On or about September 14, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards up to 18 feet above a lower level while performing roofing activities and a suitable fall protection system was not used.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On or about September 14, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards up to 18 feet above a lower level while performing roofing activities and each employee was not trained on the procedures to be followed to minimize the fall hazards.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1660.00 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:    On or about September 14, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 10 feet while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder which did not extend 3 feet above the roof being accessed.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, enabling each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  On or about September 14, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 10 feet while accessing and exiting a roof via an extension ladder and the employer did not provide construction safety training in hazard recognition related to ladders.