OSHA Inspection: SANTIAGO VASQUEZ

Issued

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a):  Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, wee not used wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:  On or about May 5, 2015, employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of being struck by flying projectiles, in that employees were using a pneumatic nail gun to install framing members without the use of safety glasses.

Issued

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $560 Reduced

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:   On or about May 5, 2015, employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of being struck by falling objects, in that employees working below residential framing were not wearing hard hats to protect against falling material and debris.

Issued

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $560 Reduced

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:  On or about May 5, 2015, employee(s) were exposed to a fall of greater than 6 feet to the concrete level below, while framing a residential construction without the use of fall protection equipment or an alternative fall protection plan.

Issued

May 22, 2015

Abate by

Jun 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $560 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards, and that enabled each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and be trained in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On or about May 05, 2015, employee(s) were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet to the concrete level below, while framing a residential construction without the use of fall protection equipment or an alternative fall protection plan.