OSHA Inspection: MAURICIO GONZALEZ

Issued

May 29, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1):                             The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.    Mauricio Gonzalez dba Mauricio Gonzalez failed to submit documents to OSHA verifying that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date  01                                            01a                                            03/28/2014 01                                            01 b                                            03/28/2014 01                                            04                                                03/28/2014    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

May 29, 2014

Abate by

Jun 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:     Mauricio Gonzalez dba Mauricio Gonzalez. failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date  01                                02                                                        03/28/2014  01                                03                                                        03/218/2014      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  On or about March 6, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to control and eliminate hazards present at the job site in accordance with OSHA regulations.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about March 6, 2014, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to a fall while working on a residential property and were not provided with training to recognize and minimize the hazards associated with falls.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  On or about March 6, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee working below employees performing residential roofing operations was not wearing a hard hat to protect against falling material and debris.   Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2): Moving part(s) of equipment exposed to contact by employees or which otherwise created a hazard, were not guarded:  On or about March 6, 2014, an employee operated an air compressor missing a guard around the motor, exposing the employee to an amputation hazard.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.9(C).

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  On or about March 6, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations from a temporary elevated work platform, nineteen (19) feet four (4) inches above the ground, were exposed to injuries from falls due to the lack of guardrails.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   On or about March 6, 2014, employees performing residential roofing operations, twenty-three (23) feet three (3) inches above the ground, were not protected from falling, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

Mar 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  On or about March 6, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.