OSHA Inspection: DEFINITE CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Sep 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $1,500 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) On September 9, 2021, an employee was not wearing protective helmet where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) On September 9, 2021, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating a pneumatic nail guns without eye protection during roofing work.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 20, 2021

Abate by

Sep 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:   a) On or about September 9, 2021, employees were not protected against contact with energized overhead power lines while performing roofing work. The overhead power lines consisted of secondary lines having a voltage rating of 120/240 Volts.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 20, 2021

Abate by

Sep 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $3,200 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) On September 9, 2021, employees engaged in roofing activity were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 13 feet above the ground.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 20, 2021

Abate by

Oct 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:   a) On or about September 9, 2021, employer did not provide training to each employee in order to recognize hazards associated with working at an elevation and to understand procedures to control or minimize those hazards.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:    a) On September 9, 2021, an employee was exposed to fall hazards while carrying tools up the ladder.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.