OSHA Inspection: ELMER CONTRACTOR LLC

Issued

2024-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1000.00 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.  a) On or about January 31, 2024, employees were exposed to struck by hazards from using a pneumatic nail gun to secure shingles to a residential roof without wearing eye protection.

Issued

2024-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3292.00 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):   a) On or about January 31, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9 feet 6 inches to the ground below, while performing roofing operations on a residential house without fall protection.

Issued

2024-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  a) On or about January 31th, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9 feet 6 inches to the ground below, while utilizing a portable Werner Ladder to access and egress the residential roof that did not extend at least 3 feet above the desired landing.