OSHA Inspection: LUIS MORENO

Issued

Sep 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):     The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    a)  For Citation 1, Item 1a, issued on 7/19/2012, with an abatement date of 8/2/2012, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.    b)  For Citation 1, Item 1b, issued on 7/19/2012, with an abatement date of 7/20/2012, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

Sep 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1):     The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.    For Citation 1, Item 3b, issued on 7/19/2012, with an abatement date of 8/2/2012, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

Jul 19, 2012

Abate by

Aug 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:    An employee was exposed to eye injuries and the employer did not have a safety and health program that addressed areas such as, but not limited to, eye protection.    Abatement certification is required for this items in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.(c).

Issued

Jul 19, 2012

Abate by

Jul 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment by a competent person:    An employee was exposed to eye injuries and the employer did not ensure frequent and regular inspections of the site  were performed by a competent person.    Abatement certification is required for this items in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.(c).

Issued

Jul 19, 2012

Abate by

Jul 20, 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:    An employee was exposed to eye injuries while using a pneumatic nailer and the employer did not ensure the use of proper eye protection.    Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.(c).

Issued

Jul 19, 2012

Abate by

Jul 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor was an alternative fall protection plan which meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.502(k) developed and implemented:    Employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing activities because of the lack of fall protection.  The employees were exposed to a fall distance of 11.2 feet.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.(d).

Issued

Jul 19, 2012

Abate by

Aug 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while performing roofing activities because of the lack of fall protection and the employer did not have a training program for providing fall protection for the employees.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jul 19, 2012

Abate by

Jul 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    Employees were exposed to fall hazards because the extension ladder did not extend three feet above the roof.  The employees were exposed to a fall distance of 11.2 feet.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jul 19, 2012

Abate by

Jul 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(iii):     The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders and stairways had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders:    Employees were exposed to fall hazards because the extension ladder did not extend three feet above the roof and the employer had not ensured that each employee had been trained by a competent person.    Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).