OSHA Inspection: GONZALO INZUNZA

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  At the location of 923 S. Crawford St. in Fort Scott, KS, an employee engaged in roofing activity of a single family dwelling with the use of a pneumatic nail gun was exposed to eye injuries. The employee was exposed in that eye protection was not in use.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11):  Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  At the location of 923 S. Crawford St. in Fort Scott, KS, Employees engaged in roofing activity of a single family dwelling were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet 6 inches from the eave to the ground below. The employees were exposed in that a fall protection system was not in place to keep them from falling.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access.  At the location of 923 S. Crawford St. in Fort Scott, KS, Employees engaged in roofing activity of a single family dwelling with the use of a ladder were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet 6 inches from the eave to the ground below. The employees were exposed in that the ladder in use was not 3 feet above the access point to keep the employees from falling.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  At the location of 923 S. Crawford St. in Fort Scott, KS, Employees engaged in roofing activity of a single family dwelling with the use of a ladder were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet 6 inches from the eave to the ground below. The employees were exposed in that each employee was not trained on ladders to recognize and to minimize the hazards of falling off a ladder.