OSHA Inspection: PEDRO MENDOZA

Issued

Dec 16, 2014

Abate by

Feb 4, 2015

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.     Pedro Mendoza dba Skybuilder Contractors failed to submit documents to OSHA verifying that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date  01                                           1a                                           11/07/2014

Issued

Dec 16, 2014

Abate by

Feb 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Pedro Mendoza dba Skybuilder Contractors 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                                           1b,2,3,4                                  10/24/2014  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Abate by

Nov 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 July 24, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to falls 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

Oct 14, 2014

Abate by

Nov 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:  On or about July 24, 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 jobsite in accordance with OSHA regulations.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Abate by

Oct 24, 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 July 24, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees working below residential roofing operations were not wearing hard hats 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

Oct 14, 2014

Abate by

Oct 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  On or about July 24, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees using pneumatic nail guns and powered handheld circular saws did not wear safety glasses, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with eye injuries.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 14, 2014

Abate by

Oct 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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 July 24, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees engaged in residential roofing operations, ten (10) feet four (4) inches above the ground, were not protected from falling.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).