OSHA Inspection: ESPERANZA GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,477 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:        a) Exterior of Building - Roof: Employees were exposed to head injury while engaged in roofing activities without the use of protective helmets, on or about 10/15/19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,108 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 - Roof: Employees were exposed to eye injury while engaged in roofing activities without the use of eye or face protection, on or about 10/15/19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,586 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 - Roof: Employees without any means of fall protection were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18 feet while engaged in roofing activities , on or about 10/15/19.

Issued

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,477 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) Exterior of Building - Roof: Employees were exposed to approximately 10 foot fall hazard whiled utilizing several extension ladders that only extend approximately 1 foot over the working surface, on or about 10/15/19.