OSHA Inspection: DVK CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2024-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not 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 April 22, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees using pneumatic nail guns were not wearing safety glasses, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

2024-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $3387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): The employer permitted employees to work in close proximity to energized, unguarded, and ungrounded electric power circuits that the employee could contact in the course of their work:  a.  On or about April 22, 2024, at the above address jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations were required to work within close proximity to energized lines, thereby exposing the employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2024-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $2904.00 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):  a.  On or about April 22, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, eight (8) feet nine (9) inches above ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.  b.  On or about April 22, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, eight (8) feet eight (8) inches above ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2024-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1936.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where a portable ladder was used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allowed, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a.  On or about April 22, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access and egress the roof's surface did not extend at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2024-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  a.  On or about April 22, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations had been provided fall protection training; however, the employer failed to verify the training by preparing a written certification of training record.