OSHA Inspection: ERNESTO AC CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1270.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:       a) On May 10, 2018, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating a pneumatic nail gun without eye protection during roofing work.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2175.00 Reduced

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)  On May 10, 2018, employees engaged in roofing activity were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 20 feet above the ground.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1555.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:      a)  On or about May 10, 2018, employer did not provide training to each employee in order to recognize hazards associated with working at an elevation and to understand procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).