OSHA Inspection: JUAN GONZALEZ

Issued

Jun 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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.  (a)Employees working on the roof installing shingles using a pneumatic nail gun were exposed to eye injuries, employees were not wearing any type of eye protection.    An Employee installing shingles with a pneumatic nail gun was not wearing any type of eye protection. The employer failed to provide his employees with eye protection while using a pneumatic nail gun.

Issued

Jun 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     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 (b)  Note:  If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer should develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.    Employees working from an six and twelve pitch roof were exposed to falls of approximately 11 feet to a lower level. Employees were not protected against the hazard of falling.