OSHA Inspection: RICARDO MENDEZ

Issued

Aug 21, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  (a) On or about August 21, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation #1, item #2b issued on May 16, 2019 with an abatement due date of June 12, 2019.  (b) On or about August 21, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation #1, item #3b issued on May 16, 2019 with an abatement due date of June 12, 2019.

Issued

May 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,001 · Current $5,001

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical agents:  (a) On or about 03/20/2019 - Sterling Place Drive, Lot #174, Margaret, AL, an employee operating a pneumatic nail gun to install shingles on a roof was not wearing eye protection.  Ricardo Mendez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1170321, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/26/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 3109 and 3113 Butler, Springfield, IL 62703.

Issued

May 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,502 · Current $7,502

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):  (a) On or about 03/20/2019 - Sterling Place Drive, Lot #174, Margaret, AL, an employee installing shingles was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet, 5 inches.   Ricardo Mendez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1170321, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on 10/26/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 3109 and 3113 Butler, Springfield, IL 62703.

Issued

May 16, 2019

Abate by

Jun 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) On or about 03/20/19 - Sterling Place Drive, Lot #174, Margaret, AL, employees engaged in installing shingles for a new house under construction had not been trained.   Ricardo Mendez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1170321, citation number 1, item number 3c and was affirmed as a final order on 10/26/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 3109 and 3113 Butler, Springfield, IL 62703.

Issued

May 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,001 · Current $5,001

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a) On or about 03/20/2019 - Sterling Place Drive, Lot #174, Margaret, AL, two extension ladders used to access the roof of a house did not extend 3 feet or more above the landing surface.  Ricardo Mendez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1170321, citation number 1, item number 4a and was affirmed as a final order on 10/26/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 3109 and 3113 Butler, Springfield, IL 62703.

Issued

May 16, 2019

Abate by

Jun 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, enabling each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a) On or about 03/20/2019 - Sterling Place Drive, Lot #174, Margaret, AL, employees using extension ladders to access the roof to install shingles had not trained.  Ricardo Mendez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1170321, citation number 1, item number 4b and was affirmed as a final order on 10/26/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 3109 and 3113 Butler, Springfield, IL 62703.