OSHA Inspection: J. HAY REMODELING

Issued

Feb 27, 2024

Abate by

Apr 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,383 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.102(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) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, the employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

Feb 27, 2024

Abate by

Apr 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $1,729 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6). Note:  Specify distances as indicated in table in paragraph (f)(6) of this section.  a) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to erecting, using, and dismantling a ladder jack scaffold within 3 feet of a residential electrical service drop.

Issued

Feb 27, 2024

Abate by

Apr 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration: Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  a) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 7 feet due to ladder jack scaffolds not being erected by a trained and experienced employee under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection.

Issued

Feb 27, 2024

Abate by

Apr 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $1,729 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.452(k)(5): Scaffold platforms shall not be bridged on to another.  a) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 7 feet due to two ladder jack scaffolds bridged together.

Issued

Feb 27, 2024

Abate by

Apr 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $1,729 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  a) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 7 feet due to not being trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.

Issued

Feb 27, 2024

Abate by

Apr 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work.  a) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 7 feet due to not being trained by a competent person in erecting, disassembling, or inspecting a scaffold to recognize any hazards associated with the work.

Issued

Feb 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.501(b)(13):  Employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards due to working on a residential roof, approximately 16 feet, without fall protection.  b) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards due to working on a shed roof, approximately 8 feet, without fall protection.

Issued

Feb 27, 2024

Abate by

Apr 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  a) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards due to working on a residential roof, over 8 feet without adequate fall protection training.

Issued

Feb 27, 2024

Abate by

Apr 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $1,729 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.1053(b)(1):  When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access.  a) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately 18 feet due to using a ladder that was not extended above the upper landing surface to gain access to the roof ridge.  b) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately 8 feet due to using a ladder that was not extended above the upper landing surface to gain access to the roof eave.  c) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately 9 feet due to using a ladder that was extended approximately a foot above the upper landing surface to gain access to the shed.  d) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately 7 feet due to using a ladder that was extended approximately 2 feet above the upper landing surface to gain access to the ladder jack scaffold.

Issued

Feb 27, 2024

Abate by

Apr 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  a) Worksite: On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to fall and electrical hazards ranging from approximately 7 feet to 18 feet due to the employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.