OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH THOMAS

Issued

2024-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $2489.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee was using eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.  At a residential worksite located at 9627 N Lucerne Ave KC MO -- employees engaged in roofing duties using pneumatic nail guns and other small hand tools were not wearing any eye protection. This exposed the employees to getting shrapnel and debris in their eyes causing injury. This was documented on or about 8/7/2024.

Issued

2024-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2903.00 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):   At a residential worksite located at 9627 N Lucerne Ave, KC MO -- employees engaged in roofing duties were not wearing safety harnesses attached to ropes/lanyards. This exposed the employees to fall hazards greater than 20 feet to ground level. This was documented on or about 8/7/2024.

Issued

2024-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2903.00 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:  At a residential worksite located at 9627 N Lucerne Ave KC MO -- employees engaged in roofing duties were using two extension ladders. One was for access to the lower flat roof. The second was from the flat roof to the steep roof. The second ladder did not extend 3 feet above the landing surface -- the roof being the landing surface. This exposed the employees to fall hazards. This was documented on or about 8/7/2024.