OSHA Inspection: RICARDO MENDEZ

Issued

Nov 16, 2016

Abate by

Dec 27, 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 August 31, 2016, Ricardo Mendez, 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:              a.  Citation 1 Item 1a & b and,         b.  Citation 1 Item 2.

Issued

Nov 16, 2016

Abate by

Dec 27, 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 July 27, 2016, Francisco Flores dba Good Reliable Roofing 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:            a.  Citation 1 Item 3a - c and,         b.  Citation 1 Item 4a & b.

Issued

Aug 31, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $3,563

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 August 16, 2016, employees were exposed to struck by hazards, eye injuries and fall hazards while performing roofing work and the employer did not develop and maintain an accident prevention program.

Issued

Aug 31, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 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 July 22, 2016, employees were exposed to struck by hazards, eye injuries and fall hazards while performing roofing work and a competent person did not conduct an inspection of the job site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $2,850

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 August 16, 2016, employees were operating pneumatic nail guns to install shingles on a roof and the employer did not ensure the employees wore safety glasses while operating the nail guns.

Issued

Aug 31, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $4,988

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 August 16, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 25 feet while performing roofing activities and a suitable fall protection system was not used.

Issued

Aug 31, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(1): A fall protection plan was not prepared by a qualified person and developed specifically for the site where the residential construction work was being performed and conform to the provisions specified in 1926.502(k)(1) through (k)(10):  On or about August 16, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 25 feet while performing roofing activities and a suitable fall protection plan was not developed and documented.

Issued

Aug 31, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 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 August 16, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 25 feet while performing roofing activities and each employee was not trained on the procedures to be followed to minimize the fall hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $4,988

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where a portable ladder was used for access to an upper level landing surface, the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.    a. On or about August 16, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 25 feet when using a portable ladder to access the roof of 3113 Butler and the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.   b. On or about August 16, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 20 feet when using a portable ladder to access a deck of 3109 Butler and the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.

Issued

Aug 31, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, enabling each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  On or about August 16, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 20 feet when using portable ladders to access the roofs and the employees were not provide a training program to enable each employee to recognize the hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be follow to minimize the hazards.