OSHA Inspection: JESUS ACOSTA VEGA

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,247 · Current $1,247

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:   At a residential construction site, roofing employees using nailing guns were not provided with eye protection exposing the employees to eye injuries.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,078 · Current $2,078

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):  At a residential roofing site, employees performing roofing activities were exposed to an unprotected fall hazard of approximately 8 to 16 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,662 · Current $1,662

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  At a residential roofing site, employees performing roofing work climbed an extension ladder that was not extended 3 feet above the upper roof area exposing the employees to fall hazards of up to 8 feet.