OSHA Inspection: MANUEL VALASQUEZ

Issued

May 7, 2014

Abate by

May 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

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.     a)     On or about April 02, 2014, at the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided and used eye protection while using a nail gun to secure sheathing, thereby exposing employees to a potential struck-by hazard.

Issued

May 7, 2014

Abate by

May 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700

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.     a)     On or about April 02, 2014, at the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees used fall protection while performing sheathing work on the roof area, thereby exposing employees to an approximate 16 foot fall hazard.

Issued

May 7, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c): "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:  29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): 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.     a)     On or about April 02, 2014, at the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees had a clear understanding on the requirements of fall protection use when working at heights greater than six feet.