OSHA Inspection: MIGUEL MARTINEZ

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:       East side of the new house construction site. On or about September 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees without fall protection were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet, while framing onto the roof without being trained on the recognition and avoidance of fall hazard.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $0 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):     East side of the new house construction site. On or about September 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees without fall protection were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet to the unpaved ground below while doing framing work.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(iii): The proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders;    East side of the house: On or about September 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while using a Werner 8 feet step ladder and a 4 feet step ladder to access the roof.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:    In front and inside of the house construction: On or about September 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards while scrap lumber with protruding nails and other debris was not kept cleared from work areas and near two job-made wood ramps that were used to access inside the house construction.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $500 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:    East side of the house: On or about August 23, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being stuck- by falling objects, while framing, moving equipment/materials and wood panels around the job site, not being protected by protective helmets from overhead hazards.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(2): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses eye protection that provides side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects. Detachable side protectors (e.g. clip-on or slide-on side shields) meeting the pertinent requirements of this section are acceptable.    East side of the new house construction site. On or about September 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees working on framing, were exposed to struck by hazards from flying objects while using nail guns and hand saws without safety glasses, at a new housing construction site.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(a): Hand tool(s), power tool(s) or similar equipment were not maintained in a safe condition:    On left side of house construction:  On or about September 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to electrical hazard while using a circular saw with a damage power cord, exposing live wires.