OSHA Inspection: DONALD W BROWN, INC.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,217 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):       Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    A) Exterior, On the ground: Employees were exposed to head injuries while working below roofing activities. The employees were not protected by hard hats or protective helmets, on or about October 2nd, 2020.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,626 · Current $1,826 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) Exterior, On the roof: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using electric saws and were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about October 2nd, 2019.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection case  file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this  violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,131 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) Upper roof of the structure: Two employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 26 feet while engaged in roofing work on the roof of a house without a means of fall protection in place, on or about October 2nd, 2019.    B) Lower front roof: One employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet while engaged in roofing work on the roof of the house without a means of fall protection in place, on or about October 2nd, 2019.    NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection case  file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this  violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,626 · Current $1,826 Reduced

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, On the front roof: 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 October 2nd, 2019.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection case  file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this  violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.