OSHA Inspection: VICTOR GARZA

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $1,604

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   At a new apartment site, employees walking and working below workers were exposed to the hazard of falling tools or materials were not protected by the use of hard hats.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $1,604

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:     At a new apartment site, employees operating pneumatic nail guns and circular saws were exposed to struck-by hazards to the eye without wearing protective eyewear.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,483 · Current $7,483

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    At a new apartment site, employees performing framing work without fall protection were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18 feet to the lower level and the ground below.     Victor Garza was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1114718, Citation Number 1, Item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 11, 2016, with a final abatement date of  January 15, 2016  with respect to a workplace located at 27130 Hwy 290, Cypress, TX 77429.