OSHA Inspection: GOWNA CONTRACTING

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:                                                                                                              A) Exterior, On the roof: An employee was exposed to eye/face injuries while using a pneumatic nail gun and was not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about May 8th, 2019.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems or any other type of fall protective systems:    A) Roof of the structure: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 22 feet while engaged in roofing work on the roof of a structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about May 8th, 2019.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Jul 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

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) Exterior, In the front of the house: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet while using an extension ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet over the landing that they were accessing, on or about May 8th, 2019.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Jul 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:   A) On the upper level: Employees were exposed to fall/ladder collapse hazards of approximately 8 feet as they were using the top steps of a folding step ladder, on or about May 8th, 2019.