OSHA Inspection: VALENTE GALVAZ

Issued

Sep 21, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  On June 15, 2016, Valente Galvaz was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:              Citation 1 Item 1a-c

Issued

Sep 21, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:   On June  15, 2016, Valente Galvaz was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:              Citation 1 Item 2a&b.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    On or about April 22, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards and eye injuries while performing roofing work and the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person:    On or about April 22, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards and eye injuries while performing roofing work and a competent person did not conduct an inspection of the job site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:                                                                      On or about April 22, 2016, employees were operating pneumatic nail guns to install shingles on a residential roof and the employer did not ensure the employees wore safety glasses while operating the nail guns.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 other provisions of paragraph (b) of this section used to provide an alternative fall protection measure:    On or about April 22, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21 feet and 9 feet while performing roofing activities on a residential roof and a suitable fall protection system was not used.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 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:  On or about April 22, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21 feet and 9 feet while performing roofing activities on a residential roof and each employee was not trained on the procedures to be followed to minimize the fall hazards.