OSHA Inspection: HOMETOWN BUILDING AND RESTORATION, INC.

Issued

2019-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    On or about March 15, 2019, an employee performing job duties including but not limited to, cleaning below where roofing materials were being installed, was exposed to being struck-by falling or flying objects. The employer failed to provide a protective helmet to the exposed employee.

Issued

2019-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $853.00 Reduced

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:    On or about March 15, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees using compressed air nail guns to install roofing materials including, but not limited to, shingles were wearing eye protection.

Issued

2019-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3410.00 · Current $1705.00 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 March 15, 2019, the employer failed to protect employees working to install roofing materials on a 2:12 pitch roof who were exposed to a 10 foot fall.    b. On or about March 15, 2019, the employer failed to protect employees working to install roofing materials on an 8:12 pitch roof who were exposed to an 11 foot 5 inch fall.

Issued

2019-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-22 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 March 15, 2019, the employer failed to provide a training program for each employee exposed to falls of approximately 11 feet 5 inches, 10 feet 10 inches, and 10 feet while installing roofing materials including, but not limited to shingles.

Issued

2019-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3410.00 · Current $1705.00 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:    On or about March 15, 2019, employees were exposed to an approximately 10 feet 10 inch fall when the employer failed to ensure the side rails of a portable ladder used for access to the roof were extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.