OSHA Inspection: PILARE FARIAS

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $476.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer is responsible for requiring the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions or where this part indicates the need for using such equipment to reduce the hazards to the employees.    a. On the roof of the house where employees were operating nail guns, employees did not wear eye protection, thereby being exposed to a struck-by hazard.    b. On the ground below the employees that were working on the roof, employees did not wear head protection, thereby being exposed to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $595.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.    a. On the roof of the house where employees were working, employees were not protected from falls by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, thereby being exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $357.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): "Retraining." When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where: Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.  Note: The following appendices to subpart M of this part serve as non-mandatory guidelines to assist employers in complying with the appropriate requirements of subpart M of this part.  [59 FR 40738, Aug. 9, 1994; 60 FR 5131, Jan. 26, 1995]    a. On the roof of the house where employees were working, employees did not know the requirements for fall protection on residential buildings, thereby being exposed to a fall hazard.