OSHA Inspection: NOKAOI CORPORATION

Issued

Nov 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,419 · Current $0 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 August 2, 2022, an employee was exposed to fall hazards while carrying roofing material up the extension ladder.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,469 · 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 August 2, 2022, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic roofing guns without eye protection during roofing work.   Nokaoi Corporation, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1533630, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 11, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 7 E Suffield Dr., Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 14, 2022

Abate by

Nov 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,571 · Current $0 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 August 2, 2022, employees engaged in roofing activity were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 18 feet above the ground.  Nokaoi Corporation, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1533630, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on April 11, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 7 E Suffield Dr., Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004.   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.