OSHA Inspection: HUMBERTO HERNANDEZ

Issued

2012-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  On or about July 30, 2012, two employees were walking by the front of the residential buildings under construction not wearing hard hats, while other workers were throwing plywood scraps out of the window above them, exposing the employees to the hazard of being struck by materials and/or debris.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees are protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns.

Issued

2012-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

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 did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.  On or about July 30, 2012, two employees were installing the black felt paper on the roof decking of the residential building and were not provided with any means of fall protection, exposing employee(s) to the hazard of a fall of up to approximately 10 feet.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that  each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels are protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, or demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.