OSHA Inspection: MARTIN RODRIGUEZ

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Abate by

Sep 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $305 · Current $305

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1, issued on 5/5/2017, with an abatement date of 7/17/207, the employer did not certify abatement of the cited violation.  b)  for Citation 1, Item 2, issued on 5/5/2017, with an abatement date of 6/2/2017, the employer did not certify abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Abate by

Sep 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $305 · Current $305

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, 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.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 3, issued on 5/5/2017 with an abatement date of 6/2/2017, the employer did not provide documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 4, issued on 5/5/2017 with an abatement date of 6/2/2017, the employer did not provide documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

May 5, 2017

Abate by

Jul 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

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:    The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to establish criteria for protecting employees from fall from heights and struck by hazards.

Issued

May 5, 2017

Abate by

Jun 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

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 from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    Eye protective equipment was not used when employees were exposed to eye injury while tearing off asphalt roof shingles.

Issued

May 5, 2017

Abate by

Jun 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(d)(4): At least one portable fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 20B:C units was not provided on all vehicles used for transporting and/or dispensing flammable or combustible liquids:  The employer did not ensure that a portable fire extinguisher was available to employees who were carrying approximately 5 gallons of gasoline in the vehicle. The gasoline was being used to fill the air compressor.

Issued

May 5, 2017

Abate by

Jun 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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:    The employer did not ensure fall protection was implemented during residential construction operations when workers were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately ten (10) feet off the roof eve when they were tearing off asphalt shingles.