OSHA Inspection: LLAMAS CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Abate by

Nov 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,165 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses 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:    The employer is failing to protect employees from the physical hazard of being struck in the eye by flying particles of metal, wood or asphalt shingles.  This violation was most recently documented at a worksite located at or near 4218 207th St., Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022 on September 17, 2018.  Employee(s) were using a pneumatic nail gun without using personal protective eyewear.       Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with these citations.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,715 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor was an alternative fall protection plan which meets the requirements of �1926.502(k) developed and implemented:                                                                                                                                 The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from fall hazards. This was most recently documented at  4218 207th St., Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. Employees were wearing harnesses without lanyards while working on the roof of a home which was over 25 feet from a lower level.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Abate by

Nov 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,920 Reduced

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:      The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from fall hazards. This was most recently documented at 4218 207th St., Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022 on September 17, 2018. The employer did not have a training program to ensure that employees minimized hazards when exposed to fall hazards.  The employer did not ensure that employees knew to use adequate fall protection when they were performing residential roofing work on a house.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  Abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation.