OSHA Inspection: DWORAK CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Aug 16, 2022

Abate by

Sep 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

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 May 11, 2022, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating a pneumatic nail gun without eye protection during roofing work.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Aug 16, 2022

Abate by

Sep 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

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 May 11, 2022, employees performing roofing work were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 32 feet.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 16, 2022

Abate by

Sep 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(1): Personal fall arrest system connectors were not drop forged, pressed or formed steel, or made of equivalent materials:  a) On May 11, 2022, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using personal fall arrest system components containing connectors that were not drop forged, pressed or formed steel.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 16, 2022

Abate by

Sep 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook not designed for such use was engaged directly to webbing, rope or wire rope:  a)  On May 11, 2022, employees were using a personal fall arrest life line that  had its locking snaphook engaged to the webbing of their harness  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 16, 2022

Abate by

Sep 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and/or were not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee:  a)  On May 11, 2022, anchorages being used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not installed so that they would be capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per employee attached.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 16, 2022

Abate by

Oct 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

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)  On or about May 11, 2022, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing work and the employer did not provide a training program to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize those hazards.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.