OSHA Inspection: JOSE MARTINEZ

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  This violation was most recently observed on February 19, 2015; where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working in areas where overhead hazards existed without the use of head protection.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:   This violation was most recently observed on February 19, 2015, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating pneumatic nail guns without the use of eye protection.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 5, 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):   This violation was most recently observed on February 19, 2015; where employees were exposed to fall hazards while working more than 6-feet above the ground level below without the use of a guardrail system or personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:   This violation was most recently observed on February 19, 2015, where employees were exposed to fall hazards while using extension ladders that did not extend at least three (3) feet above the landing.