Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, are not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact. a. Casey Bortles worksite located in Waterville, Ohio: The employer does not ensure employees wear safety glasses when operating pneumatic nail guns to secure shingles during residential roofing operations, as observed on October 26, 2017, at The Colony at Waterville Landing off Pray Blvd. To abate this hazard, the employer must provide and require employees to use personal protective equipment, such as eye protection, when exposed to flying object hazards.