OSHA Inspection: AC EXTERIORS, INC.

Issued

Nov 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $1,334 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 October 1, 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

Nov 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,331 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 October 1, 2021, employees engaged in roofing activity were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of up to approximately 20 feet above the ground.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $1,334 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:   a) On October 1, 2021, extension ladders used by employees to access and egress the roof did not have side rails extended at least 3 feet above the roof eave.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 2, 2021

Abate by

Dec 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:   a) On or about October 1, 2021, the employer did not maintain records or certification of fall protection training for employees exposed to fall hazards.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).