OSHA Inspection: JUAN GARCIA

Issued

2019-08-07 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.    a. Located at 7329 Whimbrel Lane, Delaware, Ohio: On or about July 08, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that employees, who worked on the second floor of the a new build residential home, were protected from falling from the unprotected side and edge of the second floor level.  The employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 11 feet without any means of fall protection.

Issued

2019-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 7329 Whimbrel Lane, Delaware, Ohio: On or about July 08, 2019, the employer did not maintain a safety and health program to ensure hazard detection and correction while employees installed OSB sheathing to the second floor of the new build residential home. Employees were unprotected from the second floor of a new build residential home. The employees were exposed to a fall distance was 11 feet to the ground.

Issued

2019-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 7329 Whimbrel Lane, Delaware, Ohio: On or about July 08, 2019, the employer failed to instruct employees on the avoidance of unsafe conditions while they performed OSB sheathing and framing work at a new build residential home construction worksite.

Issued

2019-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-19 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 7329 Whimbrel Lane, Delaware, Ohio: On or about July 08, 2019, the employer did not provide a training program for employees to recognize and provide procedures to be followed when they might be exposed to a fall hazard.  Employees retrieved and installed OSB sheathing to the second floor of a new build residential home. The employees were exposed to a fall distance of 11 feet from the second floor level to the ground.