OSHA Inspection: URIEL CASTILLO

Issued

Oct 11, 2019

Abate by

Oct 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not 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.  On or about October 9, 2019, employees were using pneumatic nail guns to secure the shingles to the roof of the two story residential home under construction without eye protection, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by flying objects.

Issued

Oct 11, 2019

Abate by

Oct 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employee(s) engaged in residential construction 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems nor was an alternative fall protection plan which meets the requirements of 1926.502(k) developed and implemented:  On or about May 17, 2019, employees were conducting roofing operations on the residential two story home under construction up to approximately 22 feet high without fall protection, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 11, 2019

Abate by

Oct 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On or about October 9, 2019, the employer did not provide a training program for all employees exposed to fall hazards. The program shall include training and instruction in the following areas: a)  The recognition and identification of fall hazards in the work area; b)  The use and operation of guardrail systems (including perimeter safety cable systems), personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, fall restraint systems, safety net systems, and other protection to be used; c)  The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; d)  The procedures to be followed to prevent falls to lower levels and through or into holes and openings in walking/working surfaces and walls; and e)  The fall protection requirements of this subpart.

Issued

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

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 (.9m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  On or about October 9, 2019, employees were performing roofing work on the two story residential home under construction up to approximately 22 feet high using an extension ladder to access the roof that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, exposing employees to a fall hazard.