OSHA Inspection: NATIONWIDE MASONS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Oct 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $3,084

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: An employee was exposed to head injuries while working below other employees that were conducting roofing work above. The employee was not protected by a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about March 8th, 2020.   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

Oct 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,626 · Current $4,626

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 pneumatic nail guns and were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about July 17th, 2020.    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

Oct 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $5,398

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) Roof of the structure: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21 feet while engaged in roofing work on the roof of a structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about July 17th, 2020.   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

Oct 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $5,398

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, Front of the house: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21 feet while using an extension ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet over the landing that they were accessing, on or about July 17th, 2020.    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.