OSHA Inspection: SMILEY RENOVATION

Issued

2019-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1449.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) On or about January 3, 2019; rear roof area of the residential home; employees were not wearing eye protection while operating a portable reciprocating saw.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2019-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2400.00 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):     a) On or about January 3, 2019, roof area; employees were observed working on a roof without fall protection to protect them from falling approximately 18-20 feet to ground level.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2019-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

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) On or about January 3, 2019, rear area; employees were using extension ladders to access the roof area with the side rails extended 18-inches above the landing surface, exposing employees to a fall of approximately 12 feet to the lower level.       b) On or about January 3, 2019, rear area; employees were using a step-ladder to access the roof area with the side rails extended level to the landing surface, exposing employees to of approximately 20 feet to the lower level.     No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2019-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed  a) On or about January 3, 2019; rear roof area of the residential home; employees were using a six-foot step ladder in the closed position to access the roof area.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2019-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level:  a) On or about January 3, 2019, rear area; employees were using an extension ladder to access the roof that was not secured from displacement exposing employees to a fall of approximately 12 feet ladder.    b) On or about January 3, 2019, rear area; employees were using a step-ladder that was not secured and installed on a sloped awning to access the upper roof area exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2019-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a) On or about January 3, 2019; rear roof area of the residential home; employees used the top step of a six foot step ladder to access the roof area that was too short for the application.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.