OSHA Inspection: SARAI GONZALEZ HERNANDEZ

Issued

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.    a. Located at 11533 Sumner Way, Plain City, Ohio: On or about May 31, 2019, the employer did not initiate and maintain a safety and health program to ensure hazard detection and correction, while employees performed sheathing work onsite.  Two employees were unprotected from the roof top of the third level of a new build residential home.  The fall distance was approximately 21 feet from the roof's eave to the ground level.

Issued

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall 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.    a. Located at 11533 Sumner Way, Plain City, Ohio: On or about May 31, 2019, the employer failed to ensure the use of eye protection, while an employee installed oriented strand board (OSB) roof sheathing using a pneumatic nail gun, to the roof top a new build residential home.  The employee was exposed to a struck by hazard as a result.

Issued

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.    a.   Located at 11533 Sumner Way, Plain City, Ohio: On or about May 31, 2019, the employer failed to instruct employees on the avoidance of unsafe conditions while they performed sheathing work at a new build residential construction worksite.

Issued

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.    a.  Located at 11533 Sumner Way, Plain City, Ohio: On or about May  31, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that two employees who worked from the roof top of a new build residential home were protected from falls, while they installed OSB sheathing.  The employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 21 feet, without any means of fall protection.

Issued

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    a. Located at 11533 Sumner Way, Plain City, Ohio: On or about May 31, 2019, the employer did not provide an adequate training program for employees to recognize and provide procedures to be followed, when they might be exposed to a fall hazard.  Employees performed sheathing work from the third level roof top and were exposed to a fall distance of approximately 21 feet to the ground level.