OSHA Inspection: MEJIA CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020

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:  a) Throughout jobsite - On or about February 12, 2015, employees working on the roof, garage, and ground level were not wearing protective helmets or hard hats and were exposed to head injuries from falling objects such as but not limited to pneumatic nail guns, hand tools, and pieces of plywood used to install the sheathing on a house.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:  a) Throughout Jobsite - On or about February 12, 2015 employees were not wearing impact resistant eye protection while using  pneumatic nail guns while framing a residential home, exposing employees to possible eye injuries from being struck by a nail.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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) Roof and Garage - On or about February 12, 2015, employees installing roof sheathing were exposed to fall hazards up to approximately 19.4 feet onto earthen ground because the workers were not fall protected.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 22, 2015

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:  a) Throughout Jobsite - On or about February 12, 2015, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure employees engaged in residential roofing work and were regularly exposed to fall hazards up to approximately 19.4 feet, were effectively trained to recognize the fall hazards encountered in their work.  The employer lacked the knowledge to provide his employees with effective fall hazard recognition training.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:  a) Garage - On or about February 12, 2015, employees used an aluminum extension ladder to gain access to the garage joists without the side rails of the ladder being extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface nor was the ladder secured at its top to a rigid support, exposing employees to fall hazards of up to approximately 10.9 feet onto earthen ground.    b) Left Elevation of House - On or about February 12, 2015, employees used an aluminum extension ladder to gain access to the roof of the house without the side rails of the ladder being extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface nor was the ladder secured at its top to a rigid support, exposing employees to fall hazards of up to approximately 19.4 feet onto earthen ground.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) Left of Front Door - On or about February 12, 2015, a stepladder designed to be used in the open and braced position was used by an employee while the ladder was in the closed position to access the face of the home, exposing the employee to fall hazards of up to approximately two feet onto earthen ground.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a) Throughout Jobsite - On or about February 12, 2015, the employer did not ensure employees using ladders while performing residential framing work and were exposed to fall hazards up to approximately 19.4 feet, were effectively trained to recognize the fall hazards encountered during ladder use.