OSHA Inspection: SAVAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2023-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $1205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):At this job site, employees exposed to possible head injury from falling or flying objects or from impact with hand tools, equipment and building materials during construction operations were not wearing hard hats:  a. At 947 Dancy Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32205; On or about February 23, 2023, the employer exposed employees to head injuries in that hard hats was not utilized by employees while working underneath other employees on the roof installing sheathing.

Issued

2023-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $1607.00 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. On the roof of a temporary residential worksite, at 947 Dancy Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32205: On or about February 23, 2023, the employer exposed two employees to eye injury hazards caused by airborne debris and flying objects, in that eye protection was not utilized by the employees, while using pneumatic nail guns to sheath the roof.  b. On the roof of a temporary residential worksite, at 947 Dancy Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32205: On or about February 23, 2023, the employer exposed three employees to eye injury hazards caused by airborne debris and flying objects, in that eye protection was not utilized by the employees while using saws to cut sheets of plywood and 2 x 4's.  c. Side Patio area, of a temporary residential worksite, at 947 Dancy Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32205: On or about February 23, 2023, the employer exposed an employee to eye injury hazards caused by airborne debris and flying objects, in that eye protection was not utliized by the employee while using a Bosch hammer drill to drill holes into wood.

Issued

2023-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $2009.00 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 system, a personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure as provided by another provision in paragraph (b) of this section:   a.  On a 7:12 pitched roof of a temporary residential worksite, at 947 Dancy Street, in Jacksonville, Florida 32205: On or about February 23, 2023, the employer exposed two employees to fall hazards ranging from 10 feet to 20 feet 6-inches, in that fall protection was not utilized by employees while sheathing the roof.

Issued

2023-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used for the purpose for which they were designed.   a. Patio area, at a temporary residential worksite located at 947 Dancy Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32205:  On or about February 23,  2023, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that, employees used a Werner 8-foot A-frame ladder in the closed position, exposing themselves to fall hazards.

Issued

2023-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a. Inside front room, at a temporary residential worksite located at 947 Dancy Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32205:  On or about February 23,  2023, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that, employees used the top step of a Werner 8-foot A-frame ladder to exit from the roof, exposing themselves to fall hazards.  b. Inside the front room, at a temporary residential worksite located at 947 Dancy Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32205: On or about February 7, 2023, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that, employees used the top step of a Werner 6-foot-a-Frame ladder to exit from the roof, exposing themselves to fall hazards.