OSHA Inspection: ELMER HERNANDEZ DBA ELMER HERNANDEZ

Issued

May 12, 2020

Abate by

Jun 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $325

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer did not certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a. On or about May 11, 2020 - the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number                Item Number            Abatement Date 01                                    001a                            04/01/2020 01                                    001b                            04/01/2020 01                                    003b                            04/01/2020

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  a. On or about November 18, 2019 at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to employee protection when exposed to hazards related to residential construction.

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a. On or about November 18, 2019, at the addressed jobsite, employees were not trained in the recognition of jobsite hazards, which include but not limited to, the hazards related to residential construction.

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,892

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.  a.  On or about November 18, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees using a pneumatic nail gun were not wearing safety glasses, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

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.  On or about November 18, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, eighteen (18) feet six (6) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Abate by

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a. On or about November 18, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employees conducting roofing operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,892

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:   a.  On or about November 18, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.