OSHA Inspection: AARON CRUZ

Issued

Dec 1, 2014

Abate by

Dec 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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 10/28/14, employees working on the ground below other workers reroofing a two story house were not provided hard hats.

Issued

Dec 1, 2014

Abate by

Dec 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 10/28/14, employees performing roofing work, including cutting and nailing OSB sheathing with circular saws and framing nailers, were not provided with safety glasses.

Issued

Dec 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    On 10/28/14, employees were accessing the roof of a house with an extension ladder that was not extended at least 3' above the eave edge.

Issued

Dec 1, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

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 10/28/14, employees were reroofing a two story steep pitch house without any form of fall protection.      Aaron Cruz was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 943513, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 2/5/14, with respect to a workplace located at 2901 Enterprise Rd. Appleton, WI 54911.