OSHA Inspection: JAYK CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

2021-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $1756.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  a) 10 Taber Lane, south side of building, on or about 8-14-20:  One employee was performing ground clean-up tasks, without head protection, while four employees worked on the roof above him.

Issued

2021-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2458.00 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) 10 Taber Lane, south side of roof, on or about 8-14-20:  Two employees were removing an existing roof (16:12 pitch), and were not protected from falls, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 16 feet 1 inch.

Issued

2021-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2)(iii):The employer did not assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person in the use and operation of guardrail systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other fall protection to be used:  a) 10 Taber Lane, south side of roof, on or about 8-14-20:  Four employees were working on a residential roof (16:12 pitch), without the training necessary for the employees to recognize the hazards associated with falls and their work.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2021-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2458.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  a)  10 Taber Lane, south side of roof, on or about 8-14-20:  One employee was removing an existing roof (16:12 pitch) and was connected to a fall arrest system (safety rope) that was rigged with excess slack, such that the employee could fall more than 6 feet before the fall could be arrested.

Issued

2021-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) 10 Taber Lane, south side of roof, on or about 8-14-20:  Two employees were removing an existing roof (16:12 pitch) with their lanyard snap hooks connected to their leg straps in lieu of their dorsal D-rings, as required.