OSHA Inspection: TOP-NOTCH 1 CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  a) Exterior of Building - Chimney: Employees without any head protection were exposed to head injuries while another employee was laying brick on a chimney. The two exposed employees were standing below  holding extension ladders for the employee laying brick, on or about 9/8/22

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:                                                                                                            a) Exterior, chimney: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while laying brick on a deteriorated chimney,  employees holding the extension ladders were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about 9/8/22.

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(ii): Anchorages points were not installed under the supervision of a qualified person.  a) Building Exterior:  An employee was exposed to a fall hazard, while engaged in mason activities on a chimney and the anchorage point was not installed under the supervision of a qualified person. The exposed employee tie the vertical life to a deteriorated chimney that was being repair, on or about 9/8/22

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $1350.00 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) Exterior, Roof of the house: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet while engaged in mason activities on a deteriorated chimney. Exposed employees were holding extension ladders, on or about 9/8/22