OSHA Inspection: CAYETANO GALVAN-HERNANDEZ

Issued

2017-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1304.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 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:  (a) New residential construction, Roof: On or about March 16, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from flying debris and fasteners, in that eye protection was not provided or used while operating pneumatic roofing nail guns at 120 PSI.

Issued

2017-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2): Moving part(s) of equipment exposed to contact by employees or which otherwise created a hazard, were not guarded:  (a) New residential construction, Front sidewalk: On or about March 16, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards while operating a DeWalt Air Compressor, in that a belt guard was not installed or replaced to guard the moving belts and pulleys as employees using this compressor to power pneumatic tools were not protected from injuries.

Issued

2017-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2282.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   (a) New residential construction, Lower roof: On or about March 16, 2016, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to falls of 9-feet, 11-inches on a 4/12 pitched roof, in that a fall protection system was not provided or used while installing shingles.   (b) New residential construction, Upper rear roof: On or about March 16, 2016, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to falls of 19-feet, 9-inches to the lower level while working from a 6/12 pitched roof, in that the employee was not connected to the life-line provided while installing shingles in close proximity to the eave.