OSHA Inspection: JUAN RAMIREZ

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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:    The employees on the ground floor were exposed to overhead hazards without the use of protective helmets as work continued above their heads.

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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.    Employees were observed using Makita circular saw and pneumatic nail guns without the use of eye protection, exposing employees to flying projectiles.

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    Employees framing a residence were observed performing work activities on a scaffold platform greater than 10 feet from lower levels with no fall protection used, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1500.00 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     Employees framing a residence were observed working from ceiling joists at heights greater than 6 feet from lower levels without the use of fall protection.

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  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:  The employer had not provided a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards when framing a residence.

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.    Employees framing a residence were observed working on the first floor near unprotected window openings being constructed and not appropriately guarded, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  Employees framing a residence were observed using a Makita circular saw with model number 5007F and serial number 1279445 which had a damaged cord attached.