Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

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. The employer does not protect each employee from eye injury caused by flying debris while performing roofing activities (installing material with air driven tools) on residential homes and or structures by ensuring the use of eye protection while engaging in work activities. This most recently occurred on March 3, 2021, during the installation of roofing material at a job site located at 4571 Massillon Rd, N. Canton, Ohio 44720; the employer did not ensure employees working on the roof of a residential single family home were protected from possible danger of eye injury from impact, or from flying objects from the employees installing roofing material with air driven nail guns. To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure employees are provided with, and required to use, eye protection in accordance with this standard, and that no employees are permitted to work while exposed to these hazards until protection is provided. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from fall hazards.