OSHA Inspection: SUAREZ FRAMING LLC

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1108.00 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) Exterior of Building - 2nd Floor Deck: Employees were exposed to eye injury while engaged in framing activities without the use of eye or face protection, on or about 9/30/19.

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2586.00 Reduced

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) Exterior of Building - 2nd Floor Deck: Employees without any means of fall protection were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet while engaged in framing activities , on or about 9/30/19.

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1477.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  a) 2nd Floor Deck: Employees were exposed to approximately 9 foot fall hazard whiled utilizing a step ladder that did not extend at all over the working surface, on or about 9/30/19.

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a) Interior of Building - 6 foot Stepladder: Employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to 6 foot fall hazard while utilizing the top and top step of a step ladder to climb to and from the working deck surface, on or about 9/30/19.