OSHA Inspection: ROBERTO BARRIENTOS

Issued

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:      On or about February 28, 2017, at the construction site where employees were exposed to struck by hazards when operating a powered circular saw and an air powered nail gun without wearing eye protection.

Issued

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d):  Each portable, power-driven circular saw withdrawn from the work did not automatically and instantly return the lower guard to the covering position of the saw.      On or about February 28, 2017, on the construction site where an employee was exposed to amputation hazards when operating a Makita circular saw with a guard that did not return instantly to the covering position of the saw.

Issued

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2282.00 Reduced

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):       On or about February 28, 2017 at the construction site where employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 6 feet while framing a home without a fall protection system.

Issued

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2282.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:      On or about February 28, 2017 at the construction site where employees were exposed to falls when descending from the top ceiling joist to a step ladder that did not provide safe access.

Issued

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:     On or about February 28, 2017 on the construction site where employees were exposed to fall hazards as they were using a top step of ladder as a step to ascend and descend from an elevated working surface.

Issued

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:     On or about February 28, 2017 at the construction site where an employee was exposed to electrical hazards while using an electrical extension cord where the ground wire had detached from the plug.