OSHA Inspection: BETTS BUILDERS INC.

Issued

2017-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $5070.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 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.   a. On or about 01/10/2012, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, no eye protection was worn while conducting sheeting activities with nail guns.

Issued

2017-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $8873.00

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 01/10/2017, at the site, employees were exposed to a 30, 21.8, 9, and 12 Ft fall hazard, in that, no fall protection was provided while conducting sheating activities in a 5 in 12 roof.

Issued

2017-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6339.00 · Current $6339.00

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 01/10/2016, at the site, employees were fall hazard, in that the, employees working on the roof were exposed to fall hazard, in that, the extension ladder did not extend 3 feet above the eve.

Issued

2017-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $6338.00

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 01/10/2017, at the site located at 5079 Dave Robbins Way Lakeland, FL employees were exposed to a 30, 21.8, 9, and 12 Ft fall hazards, in that, no evidence of fall protection training was provided.