OSHA Inspection: HD EXTERIORS, LLC

Issued

Jul 26, 2021

Abate by

Aug 30, 2021

Penalty

Initial $329 · Current $329

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1a issued on 12/13/2019, with an abatement date of 6/28/2021, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of this violation to OSHA. b)  For Citation 1, Item 1b issued on 12/13/2019, with an abatement date of 6/28/2021, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of this violation to OSHA. c)  For Citation 1, Item 1c issued on 12/13/2019, with an abatement date of 6/28/2021, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of this violation to OSHA. d)  For Citation 1, Item 2 issued on 12/13/2019, with an abatement date of 6/28/2021, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of this violation to OSHA. e)  For Citation 1, Item 2 issued on 12/13/2019, with an abatement date of 6/28/2021, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of this violation to OSHA. f)  For Citation 1, Item 3 issued on 12/13/2019, with an abatement date of 6/28/2021, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of this violation to OSHA. g)  For Citation 1, Item 8 issued on 12/13/2019, with an abatemente date of 6/28/201, he employer did not certify the complete abatement of this violation to OSHA.

Issued

Jul 26, 2021

Abate by

Aug 30, 2021

Penalty

Initial $329 · Current $329

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 4 issued on 12/13/2019, with an abatement date of 6/28/2021, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited  violation to OSHA. b)  For Citation 1, Item 5 issued on 12/13/2019, with an abatement date of 6/28/2021, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA. c)  For Citation 1, Item 6 issued on 12/13/2019, with an abatement date of 6/28/2021, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA. d)  For Citation 1, Item 7 issued on 12/13/2019, with an abatement date of 6/28/2021, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited  violation to OSHA.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, gasoline.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets (SDS) were available to employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, gasoline.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  The employer did not ensure that employees were provided with initial hazard communication information and training when working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, gasoline.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):  The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs that established criteria to protect employees from fall from heights hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,136 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:    The employer did not ensure that eye protective equipment was used when subcontractor employees were exposed to eye injury hazards when they used pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,979 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-sloped roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line systems and guardrail systems, warning line systems and safety net systems, or warning line systems and personal fall arrest systems, or warning line systems and safety monitoring systems:    The employer did not ensure that fall protection was used when:  A.  Employees were moving shingles to the roof of the structure and were exposed to the hazard of falling up to twenty (20) feet.  B.  Subcontractor employees were moving shingles to the roof of the structure and exposed to the hazard of falling up to twenty (20) feet.  C.  Subcontractor employees were engaged in commercial roofing operations and exposed to the hazard of falling twenty (20) feet.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,979 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(iii): A snaphook not of the locking type was engaged (i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope; (ii) to each other (iii) to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is attached;(iv) to a horizontal lifeline; or (v) to any objectwhich is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and release itself:  Subcontractor employees were utilizing vertical lifelines whose snaphooks were connected to an anchor point dee-ring that had another snaphook attached to it when employees were performing roofing operations at a height of approximately twenty (20) feet above the ground.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,979 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not  independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee:    The employer did not ensure fall protection anchor points were installed to support at least 5,000 pounds per employee when subcontractor employees conducting commercial roofing operations were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately twenty (20) feet.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,979 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head:  The employer did not ensure that the connection point of a subcontractor employee's harness was located near shoulder level.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  The employer did not provide fall protection training to enable employees to recognize and control the fall hazards at their worksite while performing commercial construction.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately twenty (20) foot.