OSHA Inspection: SANTOS MARTINEZ CRUZ

Issued

2018-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $1996.00 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)  On or about July 03, 2018 - 101 West Glenwood Drive, Homewood, AL, employees were operating a Hitachi pneumatic nail gun (Model C324018D) without eye protection.

Issued

2018-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2328.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure:    (a) On or about July 03, 2018 - 101 West Glenwood, Homewood, AL, employees installing shingles were not protected from falling approximately 12 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2018-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $1996.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    (a)  On or about July 03, 2018 - The employer had not trained employees on the recognition of fall hazards when installing shingles.

Issued

2018-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support:    (a) On or about July 03, 2018 - 101 West Glenwood Drive, Homewood, AL, employees were using a Louisville extension ladder (Model L-212-28) with two rungs above the roof.