OSHA Inspection: JOSE DANIEL LARIOS ARITA

Issued

2019-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-12 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. On or before June 6, 2019, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program such as but not limited to a personal protective equipment program, thereby exposing employees to a struck-by hazards.  b. On or before June 6, 2019, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program such as but not limited to an electrical safety program, thereby exposing employees to electrical contact hazards.   c. On or before June 6, 2019, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program such as but not limited to a fall protection program, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.  d. On or before June 6, 2019, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program such as but not limited to a ladder safety program, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2019-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-12 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. On or before June 6, 2019, the employer failed to train employees on the recognition of worksite hazards or the regulations required to eliminate the hazards, thereby exposing employees to struck-by, electrical contact, and fall hazards.

Issued

2019-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

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. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees were using pneumatic nail guns to frame and sheath the roof of a single family house, the employees' eyes were not protected, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  b. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees were using circular saws to frame and sheath the roof of a single family house, the employees' eyes were not protected, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2019-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1705.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed, labeled, or certified equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.  a. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees used an extension cord to provide power to electrically operated tools and equipment, the female end of the cord was modified with 4 female ends and an automotive rocker switch, thereby exposing employees to an electrical contact hazard.

Issued

2019-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1705.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(C): Each cord set, attachment cap, plug and receptacle of cord sets, and any equipment connected by cord and plug, except cord sets and receptacles which are fixed and not exposed to damage, shall be visually inspected before each day's use for external defects, such as deformed or missing pins or insulation damage, and for indications of possible internal damage. Equipment found damaged or defective shall not be used until repaired.  a. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees used an extension cord that was cut through the insulation to provide electrical power to a circular saw, the cord was not inspected and removed from service, thereby exposing the employees to an electrical contact hazard.  b. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees used a circular saw where the cord was cut through the insulation, the saw was not inspected and removed from service, thereby exposing the employees to an electrical contact hazard.  c. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees used a circular saw where the ground prong was missing, the saw was not inspected and removed from service, thereby exposing the employees to an electrical contact hazard.

Issued

2019-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1705.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.  a. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees used a circular saw to cut lumber in the framing and sheathing process, the ground prong was missing from the plug of the cord, thereby exposing the employees to an electrical contact hazard.

Issued

2019-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

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. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  a. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees were framing and sheathing the roof of a single family house, the employees were not protected from falls, thereby being exposed to a 10 foot 9 inch fall hazard.

Issued

2019-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  a. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees were using an extension ladder to access the roof while framing and sheathing the roof of a single family house, the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the edge of the roof, thereby exposing the employees to a 10 foot 9 inch fall hazard.