OSHA Inspection: SUNNY DAYS CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING LLC

Issued

2024-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1383.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses eye protection that provides side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects. Detachable side protectors (e.g. clip-on or slide-on side shields) meeting the pertinent requirements of this section are acceptable.   a.  On or about May 16, 2024, at a residential construction site: employees were exposed to eye injury hazards while using pneumatic nail guns to install shingles on a 5/12 pitched roof, in that eye and face protection was not used.

Issued

2024-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2420.00 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 May 16, 2024, at a residential construction site: employees were exposed to 21-foot fall hazards while replacing shingles on a 5/12 pitched roof, in that fall protection was not used.

Issued

2024-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1729.00 Reduced

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 May 16, 2024, at a residential construction site: employees were exposed to 21-foot fall hazards while replacing shingles on a 5/12 pitched roof, in that fall protection training was not provided.

Issued

2024-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1729.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.   a) On or about May 16, 2024, at a residential construction site: employees were exposed to 12-foot fall hazards in that side rail of the ladder was extended to approximately 18 inches over the landing to access the 5/12 pitched roof.