OSHA Inspection: EDGAR MOLINA

Issued

Nov 4, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $7,956

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6-feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, 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 October 28, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 2209 Barcelona Court, Westlake, Texas; at the new residential construction site, employees were walking and working from the roof and not protected from falling more than 18 feet to the lower level by use of guardrail or personal fall arrest system.     EDGAR MOLINA WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1056808, CITATION NUMBER 002, ITEM NUMBER 001, ISSUED ON MAY 01, 2015 AND WAS AFFIRMED FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 01, 2015, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 5216 SENDERO DRIVE, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76126.

Issued

Oct 30, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

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:  On or about October 28, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 2209 Barcelona Court, Westlake, Texas; at a new construction site, employee walking and cutting framing material below workers was exposed to the hazard of falling tools and materials and was not wearing a hard hat.

Issued

Oct 30, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:      On or about October 28, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 2209 Barcelona Court, Westlake, Texas; at the new residential construction site, employees using nail guns were not protected from eye injuries by wearing protective eyewear.

Issued

Oct 30, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails was not extended at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:     On or about October 28, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 2209 Barcelona Court, Westlake, Texas; at the new residential construction site, employees used ladders that were not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing to access the working area.