OSHA Inspection: FERNANDO OLVERA

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 23, 2016, Fernando Olvera 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-d

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 23, 2016, Fernando Olvera 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 2 Item 1.

Issued

Jun 23, 2016

Abate by

Jul 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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 June 3, 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 23, 2016

Abate by

Jul 20, 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 June 3, 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 23, 2016

Abate by

Jul 20, 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 June 3, 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 23, 2016

Abate by

Jul 20, 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 June 3, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet while performing roofing activities on a residential roof and the employer did not provide a training program addressing the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 23, 2016

Abate by

Jul 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

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 June 3, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet while performing roofing activities on a residential roof and a suitable fall protection system was not used.   Fernando Olvera was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 985764, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 30, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 841 Greenwich Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238