OSHA Inspection: AGUILERA SANCHEZ CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Abate by

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,366 · Current $8,366

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  a. On or about March 21, 2017, located in Dublin, Ohio, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls to the basement of a residential home when working around a floor opening for a staircase, thereby exposing the employees to a fall of approximately 9 feet, 3 inches.   On March 21, 2017, an employee was not wearing fall protection when cutting flooring material to a staircase on the first floor when the employee fell to the basement floor receiving serious injury.    The Aguilera Sanchez Construction, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1097324, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on March 14, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 1819 Azalea Lane Pataskala, Ohio 43062.

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,988 · Current $2,988

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.   a.  On or about March 21, 2017, the employer, Aguilera Sanchez Construction, did not report the in-patient hospitalization of an employee within twenty-four hours to the Columbus Area Office or the toll free reporting line.