OSHA Inspection: MITCHELL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jul 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,194 Reduced

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 from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a.  On or about May 30, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee using a pneumatic gun did not wear safety glasses, thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Jul 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $2,387 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 May 30, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing residential sheathing operations was exposed to falls of eleven (11) feet two (2) inches, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 10, 2019

Abate by

Aug 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  a.  On or about May 30, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.