OSHA Inspection: JARED EDWARDS ROOFING AND RENOVATIONS

Issued

2019-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1100.00 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:      a) Job site, 1446 North Franklin Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about March 28, 2019, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that an employees used appropriate eye/face protection while operating a nail gun.

Issued

2019-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure:      a) Job site, 1446 North Franklin Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about March 28, 2019, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that employees used appropriate fall protection systems/devices where exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 18 feet.

Issued

2019-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, 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; or, when such an extension was not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that would not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was  not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:   a) Job site, 1446 North Franklin Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about March 28, 2019, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that the ladder used to gain access to/egress from the roof was properly set up in that it only extended approximately 2 1/2 feet above the roof line.