OSHA Inspection: MISALL GARCIA

Issued

May 27, 2015

Abate by

Jun 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

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:  An employee was observed operating an elevator on a ladder to escalate materials to the rooftop for roofing activities.  An employee working directly underneath the load transported on a ladder elevator to other employees retrieving materials on the rooftop, without the use of a protective helmet, exposing the employee to overhead hazards.

Issued

May 27, 2015

Abate by

Jun 10, 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.  Employees using nail guns to install roofing shingles were not protected from flying projectiles by use of eye protection.

Issued

May 27, 2015

Abate by

Jun 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  Employees installing shingles to a steep sloped rooftop with unprotected sides and edges more than 6 feet from ground level were not using any means of fall protection, exposing employees to fall hazards.