OSHA Inspection: ENRIQUE DE LA CRUZ

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2439.00 · Current $1220.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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) At the jobsite, on or about May 10, 2018, employees were performing wood framing activities that included operating portable hand tools such as pneumatic nail guns, without the use of eye protection.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3049.00 · Current $1525.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    a) At the jobsite, on or about and at times prior to May 10, 2018, the yellow extension cord that was used to power two circular saws was missing the ground prong, exposing employees to electrical shock and burn hazards.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  a) At the jobsite, on or about and at times prior to May 10, 2018, employees operated circular saws that had flexible cords with electrical wires that were spliced together using black electrical tape, exposing employees to electrical shock and burn hazards.  b) At the jobsite, on or about and at times prior to May 10, 2018, a yellow extension cord used to power the circular saws had its electrical wires spliced together using black electrical tape, exposing employees to electrical shock and burn hazards.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) At the jobsite, on or about and at times prior to May 10, 2018, the end of the yellow extension cord that was used to power two circular saws was missing the strain relief, exposing employees to electrical shock and burn hazards.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3049.00 · Current $1525.00 Reduced

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) At the jobsite, on or about May 10, 2018, employees used a Werner aluminum extension ladder that was extended 2.5 feet above the upper landing surface to access the roof of a new single family residential dwelling during wood framing activities, resulting in fall hazards of up to 8.9 feet onto earthen ground.

Issued

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15244.00 · Current $7622.00 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) At the jobsite, on or about May 10, 2018, employees working on upper levels while performing wood framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of up to 8.9 feet and fall protection was not provided.    Enrique de LaCruz was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1161019, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on September 14, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 105 Gascqoine Ave, Saint Simons Island, Georgia.    Enrique de LaCruz was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1261070, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 10, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at Bldg 400 Mariners Circle, Saint Simons Island, Georgia.