OSHA Inspection: LOPEZ ROOFING SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2019-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:  (a) New residential construction located on Lot #109, Roof: On or about 01/23/2019, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards while operating Hitachi roofing nail guns, in that protective eyewear was not provided to employees engaged in shingle installation as these nailers were being operated at 120 PSI.

Issued

2019-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 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 was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   (a) New residential construction located on Lot #109, Upper roof: On or about 01/23/2019, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to falls of 21-feet, 7-inches to the lower level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in roofing activities on a 6/12 pitched roof.   (b) New residential construction located on Lot #109, Rear lower roof: On or about 01/23/2019, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to falls of 11-feet to the lower level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in roofing activities on a 6/12 pitched roof.