OSHA Inspection: MENDOZA CARPENTRY, INC.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) Employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns and electric saws without eye protection.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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:       a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while performing carpentry work and manual hoisting of lumber from a first story deck having a height of about 14 feet.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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:         a) The employer did not provide training to enable employees to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to eliminate or control such hazards at the worksite.            In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIV ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(3): Treads for temporary stairway service were not installed the full width and/or depth of the stair:    a) The treads for temporary stairways provided for employee use at the site were approximately 5.5 inches in width set on treads having a depth of about 10 inches.     No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.