OSHA Inspection: LUIS DUBON VELIZ

Issued

Nov 21, 2019

Abate by

Dec 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $860 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form or scrap lumber with protruding nails was not kept clear from work areas:    (a) On or about September 10, 2019 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to lumber containing protruding nails. Employees were exposed to laceration hazards.

Issued

Nov 21, 2019

Abate by

Dec 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,140 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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 about September 10, 2019 and times prior thereto, employees using pneumatic nail guns were not protected from eye or face injuries.

Issued

Nov 21, 2019

Abate by

Dec 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,008 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     (a) On or about September 3, 2019 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the fall hazard of 12-feet to the ground below;    (b) On or about September 10, 2019 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 21-feet to the ground below.

Issued

Nov 21, 2019

Abate by

Dec 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge:     (a) On or about September 10, 2019 and times prior thereto;  the employer did not ensure that a stairway having four or more risers rising more than 30 inches were equipped with a stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge to protect employees from falling approximately (10) feet to the concrete floor below.