OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  Superior Construction project site at 105 Pier St. Merrill, WI: On 5/19/15, two employees without hard hats were working on the ground shoveling up roofing debris while two others were working on the roof above them.

Issued

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    Superior Construction project site at 105 Pier St. Merrill, WI:  On 5/19/15, employees tearing off cedar shake shingles were not wearing safety glasses to protect them from flying objects.

Issued

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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):   Superior Construction project site at 105 Pier St. Merrill, WI: On 5/19/15, employees were reroofing a two story house without any form of fall protection being utilized to protect employees from a 18 feet and greater fall hazard.

Issued

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(12): Ladders shall have nonconductive siderails if they are used where the employee or the ladder could contact exposed energized electrical equipment, except as provided in 1926.951(c)(1) of this part:  Superior Construction project site at 105 Pier St. Merrill, WI: On 5/19/15, employees accessing the roof were using an aluminum extension ladder that was set up within 3' of the electrical service feeding the house.