OSHA Inspection: TAP ROOF

Issued

2022-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall 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. The Roof - On or about October 26, 2022, the employer did not ensure that eye protective equipment was used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using pneumatic nail guns.  No abatement certification required.

Issued

2022-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   a. The Roof - On or about October 26, 2022, employees were observed performing roof work on a multi-level single family dwelling without the use of fall protection, the employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet without utilizing any effective means of fall protection.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.