OSHA Inspection: SERGIO FERNANDEZ

Issued

2012-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $880.00 Reduced

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) Second floor of townhome: Employees were not protected from eye injuries while framing floor joists with pneumatic Hitachi (Model-NV83A2) 3 1/4" Stick Framing Nail Guns as these tools were operated without safety glasses.

Issued

2012-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1540.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above the lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, nor was an alternative fall protection plan which meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.501(k) developed and implemented.    (a) East side of townhome: Two employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21'2" to the ground while walking the top plate snapping chalk lines with no fall protection system in place.

Issued

2012-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

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:    (a) East side of townhouse: Employees were exposed to fall hazards when the employer did not provide fall protection training to employees working on a top plate at heights of approximately 21'2" to the ground. Employees were not provided a fall protection system or trained recognize a fall hazard existed.