OSHA Inspection: RUEBAN JUAREZ

Issued

Aug 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not 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.  At a residential roofing jobsite located at 1004 Highland Ave Lexington, MO, employees were exposed to struck by hazards when the employer did not ensure employees were using appropriate eye protection when using an air powered nail gun.

Issued

Aug 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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):  At a residential roofing jobsite located at 1004 Highland Ave Lexington, MO, employees were exposed to fall hazards of over 11 feet without any fall protection system.

Issued

Aug 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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:  At a residential roofing jobsite located at 1004 Highland Ave Lexington, MO, employee were exposed to fall hazards when the extension ladder they were using was not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.

Issued

Aug 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and/or bottom of (a) ladder(s) was not kept clear:  At a residential roofing jobsite located at 1004 Highland Ave Lexington, MO, employees were exposed to fall hazards when the employer failed to ensure to top and bottom of the ladder in use to access the roof was obstructed at the bottom by deck railing and the top by an air hose.