OSHA Inspection: HECTOR HERNANDEZ

Issued

Apr 18, 2019

Abate by

May 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

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 October 22, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees utilizing circular saws wore safety glasses to protect their eyes from flying particles.

Issued

Apr 18, 2019

Abate by

May 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $132,598 · Current $132,598

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): "Steep roofs." Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  Hector Hernandez does not ensure each employee on a steep pitch roof, with unprotected sides and edges, is protected from falling by an acceptable form of fall protection. The employer does not require the use of complete and properly installed fall protection during roofing work. This most recently occurred on October 22, 2018, at 1151 Badger St., Kaukauna, Wisconsin.  Employees performing repairs to roof on a commercial building were exposed to falls when personal fall arrest systems were not used by all employees and none of the employees were properly using their personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Apr 18, 2019

Abate by

May 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $43,758 · Current $43,758

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the following areas:  Hector Hernandez does not have a program to train employees to recognize fall hazards and take the appropriate actions to eliminate those hazards, and does not ensure the employees have been trained by a competent person to properly set up and use fall protection systems or to understand the other Standards in this subpart.  This most recently occurred on October 22, 2018, at 1151 Badger St., Kaukauna, Wisconsin.  Employees performing repairs to roof on a commercial building were exposed to falls when personal fall arrest systems were not used by all employees and none of the employees were properly using their personal fall arrest systems.   The Hector Hernandez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1304666, citation number 2, item number 1d and was affirmed as a final order on July 5, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at Rivermor Dr. Lot 25, Sheboygan, WI 53083.   The Hector Hernandez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1239082, citation number 1, item number 1c and was affirmed as a final order on January 4, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 122 Grafton Ct., Kohler, WI 53044.  The Hector Hernandez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1090713, citation number 2, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on February 9, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 340 N. 7th St., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495.