OSHA Inspection: OSORTO CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.      a) 15 Cycas, Kenner, LA; On or about October 4, 2017, the employer failed to ensure employees wore eye protection while operating a Paslode pneumatic nail gun.

Issued

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1304.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.      a) 15 Cycas, Kenner, LA; On or about October 4, 2017, the employer allowed employees to access and egress a scaffold while not having a ladder attached.

Issued

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3259.00 · Current $1955.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:      a) 15 Cycas, Kenner, LA; On or about October 4, 2017, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using the top step of stepladders to access and egress a scaffold and a roof.