OSHA Inspection: RAMON LOZA

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f),  At the jobsite located at 2325 W 123rd Terr., Leawood, KS 66209, employees performing roofing work were exposed to hazards such as eye and skin irritation hazards in that the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program to address the hazards associated with hazardous chemicals such as gasoline.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  At the jobsite located at 2325 W. 123rd Terr., Leawood, KS 66209; employees engaging in roofing activities were exposed to dermal, ingestion and inhalation hazards from exposure to hazardous chemicals. A copy of the required safety data sheets for chemicals, such as gasoline were not maintained at the construction site.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  At the jobsite located at 2325 W 123rd Terr. Leawood, KS 66209, employees performing roofing work had not been trained to recognize the hazards associated with working with hazardous chemicals such as gasoline.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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.  Jobsite located at 2325 W 123rd Terr. Leawood, KS 66209; employee using a pneumatic nail gun was exposed to struck by hazards to the eyes in that eye protection was not worn.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  At the jobsite located at 2325 W 123rd Terr. Leawood KS 66209; Employees engaged in residential roofing activities were exposed to an electrical shock hazards in the following instances:  a) The flexible extension cord providing power to the Hitachi circular saw had exposed conductors. b) The Hitachi circular saw had a damaged cord.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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):   Jobsite located at 2325 W 123rd Terr., Leawood, KS 66209; Employees engaged in roofing activities on a 10 in 12 pitched roof were exposed to fall hazards of up to 18 feet from the eave to the ground in that fall protection was not used.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Jobsite located at 2325 W 123rd Terr., Leawood, KS 66209; employees engaged in roofing work at heights of up to 18 feet had not been trained to recognize and minimize fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(c): When employees were exposed to falling objects the employer did not require employees to wear hard hats and did not implement measures to prevent objects from falling from higher levels as set forth in (c)(1)-(3) of this section:  Jobsite located at 2325 W 123rd Terr. Leawood, KS 66209; employee picking up trash while other employees were working above was exposed to struck by hazards from falling objects in that hard hats were not provided.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.  Jobsite located at 2325 W 123rd Terr. Leawood, KS 66209; employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of up to 18 feet from the eave/ladder to the ground in that the side rails of the portable extension ladder used to access the roof extended 2 feet above the eave.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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 marked in a manner that readily identified them as defective, tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, or withdrawn from service until repaired:  Jobsite located at 2325 W 123rd Terr., Leawood, KS 66209; employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of up to 18 feet from the eave to the ground in that a ladder with damaged rungs was used to access the roof.