OSHA Inspection: EXTERIOR ARTS AND SERVICES, LLC.

Issued

2024-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $388.00 · Current $388.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  (a) Citation 1, Item 1, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) with an abatement date of October 9, 2024. (b) Citation 1, Item 2, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) with an abatement date of October 9, 2024. (c) Citation 1, Item 3, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) with an abatement date of October 9, 2024. (d) Citation 1, Item 4, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) with an abatement date of October 9, 2024.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERFICATIONS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2024-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3457.00

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 August 20, 2024, the employer did not ensure frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite were conducted by a competent person to ensure hazardous conditions were found and corrected. Hazards identified included but were not limited to: Fall protection not being worn at heights greater than six feet and employees not provided with eye protection while using pneumatic tools.

Issued

2024-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3457.00

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 August 20, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from flying objects by providing safety glasses. Employees were exposed to a possible danger of eye injury from flying objects, while using a pneumatic nail gun to install shingles on the residential property.

Issued

2024-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $4148.00

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 August 20, 2024, employees conducting roofing work on an existing residential roof with a 7:12 pitch, were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet over the north side of the property onto the elevated balcony and approximately 10 feet over the south side of the residential property.

Issued

2024-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $4148.00

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 August 20, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees tasked with re-roofing had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of 9 feet over the north side of the property onto an elevated balcony and approximately 10 feet over the south side of the residential property.