OSHA Inspection: JULIO FLORES

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:      This violation most recently occurred on August 16, 2012, at a workplace located at 5120 Worth Street,  Dallas, TX 75214; where at least one (1) employee was observed using a hammer and prybar without protective eyewear.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Employees 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:       This violation most recently occurred on August 16, 2012, at a workplace located at 5120 Worth Street,  Dallas, TX 75214; where at least one (1) employee was observed working from the roof structure, not protected from falling an approximate 22-feet to the ground level below.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):   Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed:      This violation most recently occurred on August 16, 2012, at a workplace located at 5120 Worth Street,  Dallas, TX 75214; where at least one (1) employee was observed using a 28-ft extension ladder whose side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.