OSHA Inspection: AMBROCIO LARA

Issued

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Employees were not 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 June 25, 2014 and at times prior; the employer failed to provide eye protection to employees working with a nail gun.

Issued

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d):  Guarding. All portable, power-driven circular saws shall be equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe. The upper guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to permit the base to be tilted for bevel cuts. The lower guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to allow proper retraction and contact with the work. When the tool is withdrawn from the work, the lower guard shall automatically and instantly return to the covering position.  a)  On or about June 25, 2014 and at times prior; the employer did not ensure that the saw used on site had a functioning retractable lower guard exposing the employees to amputation hazards

Issued

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

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).  a) On or about June 25, 2014 and at times prior; the employer did not ensure a fall protection method was implemented and/or used while an employee was working at the roof area which exposed the employee to falls of 9 feet from the eave to the ground below.