OSHA Inspection: LM QUALITY CONTRACTING CORP

Issued

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall 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.   a) Building Exterior - Roof: Employees were exposed to eye and face injuries while installing plywood on the roof without the use of eye and face protection, on or about 12/7/2018

Issued

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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) Building Exterior - Roof: Employees were exposed to a 20 foot fall hazard while working on a  8/12 pitched  roof of a residential home without the use of personal fall arrest system or other means of fall protection in place, on or about 12/7/2018.

Issued

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d): "Personal fall arrest systems." Personal fall arrest systems and their use shall comply with the provisions set forth below. Effective January 1, 1998, body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  a) Building Exterior - Roof: An employee was wearing a body belt as part of personal fall arrest system, on or about 12/7/2018

Issued

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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 (22.2 kN) 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) Building Exterior - Roof: An employee was exposed to a 20 foot fall hazard while using the edge of a roof plywood as an anchorage point, on or about 12/7/2018

Issued

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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) Building Exterior - West Side: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while transitioning from an extension ladder to the roof of a residential home. The ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, on or about 12/7/2018.