OSHA Inspection: KATTY CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)  (a)  On or about March 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure frequent and regular inspections of the job site were conducted by a competent person to ensure hazardous conditions were found and corrected.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  On or about March 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees were protected by a protective helmet.  Employees were exposed to a possible danger of head injury from impact or from falling or flying objects, while working below employees installing siding material from the second story roof of an existing residential property.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  On or about March 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees using pneumatic nail guns were wearing eye protection.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  On or about March 13, 2024, employees conducting siding work on an existing residential roof with an 6:12 pitch, were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet over the back of the house and 9 feet over the front of the residential property.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  On or about March 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed to potential fall hazards had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet over the back of the house and 9 feet over the front of the residential property.