OSHA Inspection: JOSUE VILLALOBOS

Issued

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

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:    Eye protective equipment was not used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(d)(4): At least one portable fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 20B:C units was not provided on all vehicles used for transporting and/or dispensing flammable or combustible liquids:    The employer did not ensure that a portable fire extinguisher was available to employees who were carrying a 5 gallon gas can in the vehicle. The gasoline was being used to fill the air compressor.

Issued

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.307(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet (2.128 m) or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraphs  (m) and  (o) of this section:    A gasoline-powered air compressor was being used for roofing activities at a residential house and the pulley, belt and parts were not guarded.

Issued

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     Employees were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or any other approved mean. Employees were in the process of installing a new roof on an 10 in 12 pitch roof. While working on the roof employees was exposed to falls of approximately 11.3 feet to a lower level.

Issued

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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 28-ft extension ladder was not being used for the purpose for which it was designed. The base section and fly section of the ladder were separated and the fly section was used to access the roof of a residential house.

Issued

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:    A 28-ft extension ladder had structural defects, such as but not limited to, damaged side rails, and was being used to access the roof of a residential house. The ladder was not marked in a manner that readily identified it as defective, tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and was not withdrawn from service until repaired.