OSHA Inspection: MANUEL GARCIA, CO.

Issued

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):   Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   A) Exterior Front, on the lower level and the ground: Employees were exposed to head injuries while working below other employees conducting framing work. The employees were not protected hard hats or protective helmets, on or about January 25th, 2018.

Issued

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

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:                                                                                                              A) Exterior, On roof: An employee was exposed to eye/face injuries while using a pneumatic nail gun and was not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about January 25th, 2018.

Issued

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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):     A) Exterior, On the Roof: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 22 feet while engaged in framing work on the roof of a structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about January 25th, 2018.

Issued

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

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:    A) Exterior, Roof Level: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet while using an extension ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet over the landing that they were accessing, on or about January 25th, 2018.