OSHA Inspection: EFRAIN RAMIREZ

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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 October 22, 2012, at a workplace located at 2956 Phyllis Lane, Farmers Branch, TX 75234; where at least four (4) employees were observed using roofing hammers without the use of protective eyewear.

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 October 22, 2012, at a workplace located at 2956 Phyllis Lane, Farmers Branch, TX 75234; where at least four (4) employees were observed working from the roof structure and not protected from falling to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 October 22, 2012, at a workplace located at 2956 Phyllis Lane, Farmers Branch, TX 75234; where at least four (4) employees were observed using:    a.) A 20-ft extension ladder located on the east side of the residence, whose side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed;     b.) A 20-ft extension ladder located on the north side of the residence, whose side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed;