OSHA Inspection: JESSE HOSTETLER

Issued

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4351.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  (a) Residential Roof, Park Drive: On or about December 29, an employee used a pneumatic nail gun to apply shingles while wearing sunglasses that did not meet ANSI Z87.1.  (b) Residential Roof, Park Drive: On or about December 28, an employee used a pneumatic nail gun to apply shingles without using eye protection.

Issued

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $2486.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface were not used.    (a) Residential Roof, Park Drive: On December 30, 2021, an employee accessed a ladder jack scaffold using the ladder that was supporting the scaffold platform, which caused the employee to have to climb over the platform to access the landing. A separate point of access was not provided.

Issued

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $3108.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:  (a) Residential Roof, Park Drive: On December 30, 2021 an employee was working from a ladder jack scaffold that measured approximately 23 feet from the ground without a personal fall arrest system.

Issued

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4351.00

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) Residential Roof, Park Drive: On December 30, 2021 employees were tearing off shingles from a roof that measured approximately 24 feet eave to ground without the use of a fall protection system.

Issued

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) Residential Roof, Park Drive: On December 30, 2021 employees were tearing off shingles from a roof that measured approximately 24 feet eave to ground without having been trained to recognize the hazards of falling the procedures to mitigate such hazards.

Issued

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain an safety and health program as may be necessary to comply with the General safety and health provisions covered in 29 CFR 1926.20.  (a) Residential Roof, Park Drive: On December 30, 2021, at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements.  1.  Management Commitment and Leadership A.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees. B.  Program Reviewed Annually. C.  Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings. D.  Adequate commitment of resources. E.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations. F.  Management observations of safety rules.    2.  Assignment of Responsibility     A.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable. B.  Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood. C.  Employees adherence to safety rules.    3.  Identification and Control of Hazards A.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors. B.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, and Engineering Controls). C.  Action taken to address hazards. D.  Safety Committee, where appropriate. E.  Technical reference materials available.    4.  Training and Education A.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training. B.  Specialized training taken when needed. C.  Existence of an employee training program, which is ongoing and effective.    5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.  B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and propose corrective action. C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes; corrective action initiated.    6.  First Aid and Medical Assistance A.  First aid supplies and medical services available. B.  Employees informed of medical results. C.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.

Issued

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $2486.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  (a) Residential Roof, Park Drive: On December 30, 2021 an employee accessed an awning roof approximately 11 feet high, using a Werner extension ladder that did not have its side rails extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $2486.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  (a) Residential Roof, Park Drive: On December 30, 2021 employees accessed a roof using a Safety Hoist Company ladder that is designed and intended to be used to elevate material.