OSHA Inspection: ALVES INC

Issued

2021-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2959.00 · Current $2071.00 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.  Emergency Ops. Center Klamath Project:  Employees were observed installing Durolast PVC sheathing on the roof with various hand tools and hard ware.  Employees were exposed to eye injury caused by  flying particles.

Issued

2021-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4933.00 · Current $3453.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.   Emergency Ops. Center Klamath Project:  Employees were observed installing PVC Durolast sheathing on the roof without the use of a fall protection system.  At least three employees were observed working on the roof edge and were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet.