OSHA Inspection: AXEL TORRES ROOFING CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Jan 8, 2020

Abate by

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer did not certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a. On or about January 7, 2020 - the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number                Item Number            Abatement Date 02                                    001                            12/05/2019

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a. On or about August 8, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees using pneumatic nail guns did not wear safety glasses, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Oct 17, 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):   a. On or about August 8, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, twenty (20) feet above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

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 August 8, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Dec 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  a. On or about August 8, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.