OSHA Inspection: GERARDO HERNANDEZ

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,657 · Current $2,657

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:   a)  Jobsite - On or about March 6, 2019, employees were observed working below and near overhead roofing activity, thus exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,188 · Current $3,188

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.  a) Jobsite - on or about March 6, 2019, employees performing roofing activity using power tools not limited to a 7 1/4 inch DeWalt Circular Saw S/N 087864, Model: DWE575 and Pneumatic Nail Guns without eye protection, exposing employees to eye hazards.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $4,376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  a)  Jobsite On or about and at times prior to March 6, 2019, employees were allowed to access the 4:12 roof-top were not provided with adequate fall protection training, which exposed employees to fall hazards up to 25 feet.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,752 · Current $8,752

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)  Rooftop on or about March 6, 2019, employees were observed performing roofing activity on a low slope 4:12 roof without fall protection, thus exposing employees to a 25-foot fall hazard.    Gerardo Hernandez  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501 (b) (11) similar cited standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1277410, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 26, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1003 Commercial Drive, Brunswick, GA 31525.