OSHA Inspection: SOCAL, INC., DBA MIDWEST CEDAR ROOF MAINTENANCE

Issued

2021-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $1568.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) On or about November 16, 2021, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns without the benefit of eye protection.   No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

2021-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2744.00 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) On or about November 16, 2021, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working without fall protection from pitched roof surfaces having a ground to eave height of approximately 18 feet with a ridge height of approximately 27 feet.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

2021-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2744.00 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 or about November 16, 2021, a portable extension ladder used to access the roof elevation of the building did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.           No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

2021-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $1943.00 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 or about November 16, 2021, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from elevations up to approximately 18 feet when climbing a portable extension ladder while carrying materials and equipment to a pitched roof deck landing surface.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.