OSHA Inspection: JUAN YUPA

Issued

Dec 15, 2014

Abate by

Jan 17, 2015

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:  On October 9, 2014, Juan Yupa, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:      a.    Citation 1 Item 1a & b, and  b.    Citation 1 Item 2a & b.

Issued

Dec 15, 2014

Abate by

Jan 17, 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:   On October 9, 2014, Juan Yupa, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:           a.    Citation 1 Item 1a - c.

Issued

Oct 9, 2014

Abate by

Oct 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:     Employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards and the employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees activities.

Issued

Oct 9, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)     Employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards and the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment.

Issued

Oct 9, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    An employee was exposed to the hazard of being struck in the head and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Oct 9, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    An employee was exposed to the hazard of being struck in the head by falling materials and tools, and was not required to wear a hard hat while working underneath employees performing roofing activities.

Issued

Oct 9, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.     Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 17 ft. 4in. and none of the fall protection systems specified above were used.

Issued

Oct 9, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 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:    Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 17 ft. 4in. and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Oct 9, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):  The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record containing the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee:     The employer did not maintain evidence of the required training for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee.