OSHA Inspection: LAZARO HERRERA

Issued

2018-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  a. On or before November 6, 2018, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program such as, but not limited to, a fall prevention program, thereby exposing employees to an 11 foot, 9 inch fall hazard.   b. On or before November 6, 2018, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program such as, but not limited to, a personal protective equipment program, thereby exposing employees to struck-by or other hazards.

Issued

2018-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a. On or before November 6, 2018, the employer failed to train employees on worksite hazards or the regulations required to control or eliminate the worksite hazards, thereby exposing employees to fall, struck-by, or other hazards.

Issued

2018-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

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 before November 6, 2018, where employees used pneumatic nail guns to frame and sheath the roof of a new construction house, the employee's eyes were not protected from flying objects, thereby exposing the employees to struck-by injuries.  b. On or before November 6, 2018, where employees used a circular saw to cut lumber in order to frame and sheath the roof of a new construction house, the employee's eyes were not protected from flying objects, thereby exposing the employees to struck-by injuries.

Issued

2018-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." 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. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  a. On or before November 6, 2018, where employees were framing and sheathing the roof of a new construction house, the employees were not protected from falls, thereby being exposed to a 11 foot, 9 inch fall hazard.

Issued

2018-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

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 before November 6, 2018, where employees were using an extension ladder to gain access to the roof, the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the edge of the roof, thereby exposing employees to an 11 foot, 9 inch fall hazard.