OSHA Inspection: GREKO EXTERIOR INC.

Issued

Jan 9, 2020

Abate by

Feb 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer did not certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a. On or about January 7, 2020 - the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number                Item Number            Abatement Date 01                                    001a                         11/15/2019  01                                    001b                         11/15/2019 01                                    003b                         11/15/2019

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Abate by

Nov 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

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:   a. On or about August 19, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to employee protection when exposed to hazards related to residential construction.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Abate by

Nov 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:   a.  On or about August 19, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, an inspection was not conducted by a competent person  capable of correcting hazards, such as falls and struck by hazards, which could result in employee injuries.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Abate by

Nov 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a. On or about August 19, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees using pneumatic nail guns did not wear safety glasses, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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 August 19, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, twelve (12) feet three (3) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Abate by

Nov 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a.  On or about August 19, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting roofing operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall protection hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

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.  On or about August 19, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.