OSHA Inspection: DOWNUNDER ROOFING

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $2411.00 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 from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  At the residential construction site located at 3900 NE 95th Terr in Kansas City, Missouri  Employees were exposed to struck by hazards. Employee was observed installing wood materials using a nail gun without eye/face protection.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2813.00 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):  At the residential construction site located at 3900 NE 95th Terr in Kansas City, Missouri: Employees were exposed to fall hazards.  Employees were observed installing materials and working at height.  Employees were exposed to a fall distance of greater than 22 feet eave to ground without use of fall protection.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $2009.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  At the residential construction site located at 3900 NE 95th Terr. in Kansas City, Missouri: Employees were exposed to fall hazards. Employees were observed accessing and egressing the roof by way of portable ladders that did not extend 3 feet past landing.  Employees were exposed to a fall distance of greater than 12 feet eave to ground.