OSHA Inspection: SECA EXTERIORS INC.

Issued

Jun 24, 2024

Abate by

Jul 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,202 Reduced

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):   On or about June 6, 2024, the employer did not initiate programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site by a competent person to ensure that employees performing roofing work 6 feet or more above a lower level were protected from fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 24, 2024

Abate by

Jul 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,322 Reduced

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.  On June 6, 2024, employee(s) using pneumatic nail guns when installing shingles on the roof of a residential building did not use eye protection, exposing employees to eye hazards from flying particles and/or objects.

Issued

Jun 24, 2024

Abate by

Jul 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,084 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):  On June 6, 2024, three employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet while working from a residential roof without fall protection.

Issued

Jun 24, 2024

Abate by

Aug 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $388 · Current $246 Reduced

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.  On or about June 6, 2024, the employer did not certify that employees exposed to fall hazards had been provided training to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.