OSHA Inspection: EMMANUEL MARTINEZ-MENDOZA DBA MCI REMODELING, INC.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:     Emmanuel Martinez-Mendoza dba MCI Remodeling, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:       Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date     02                                01                                 07/31/2018      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

May 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,220 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:           a) On or about May 17, 2018, employees were exposed to head injury while working without protective helmets in areas below hoisting and roofing operations.          In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

May 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,140 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 or about May 17, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working without fall protection from pitched roof surfaces having ground to eave heights ranging from between 9 and 19 feet.           In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,220 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:         a) On or about May 17, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 9 feet where a portable extension ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface of the roof deck.            No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,220 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:         a) On or about May 17, 2018, a portable extension ladder was provided for use with broken feet and rungs.         No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

Jul 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record:            a) On or about May 17, 2018, the employer did not prepare written certification records related to employee fall protection training.           In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).