OSHA Inspection: J.F. MARTINEZ L.L.C.

Issued

Apr 2, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,705 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:      On or about 1/14/2019, jobsite located at 7841 SW 152nd Ave, Miami, FL, a hand held saw (i.e. no info available) which lacked a guard was used for cutting roof tiles, exposing employees to a caught by hazard.

Issued

Apr 2, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a. On or about 1/10/2019, jobsite located at 7971 SW 152nd Ave, Miami, FL, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of 17'-5" while working on a roof without means of fall protection.     b. On or about 1/14/2019, jobsite located at 7841 SW 152nd Ave, Miami, FL, two employees were observed exposed to a fall hazard of 17'-5" while working on a roof without means of fall protection.

Issued

Apr 2, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii):    On or about 1/14/2019, jobsite located at 7841 and 7971 SW 152nd Ave, Miami, FL, a competent person did not provide employees with training in the correct procedures for erecting and using personal fall arrest systems, exposing employees to a fall hazard of 17'-5" while performing roofing work of a 2-story residential building.

Issued

Apr 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,705 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(8): Ladders placed in a location where they could be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, were not secured to prevent accidental displacement, nor was a barricade used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder:    On or about 1/14/2019, jobsite located at 7841 SW 152nd Ave, Miami, FL, employees were observed using an extension ladder (i.e. Werner, 24 feet) which was not secured while placed on a sidewalk, exposing employees to a fall hazard up to 17'-5" in the event of accidental displacement.