OSHA Inspection: CABRERA CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Jan 3, 2020

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Strain relief. Flexible cords shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  a. On or before December 11, 2019, where employees used a circular saw to cut sheathing, the strain relief clamp was pulled away from the outer jacket of the cord, thereby exposing employees to an electrical contact hazard.

Issued

Jan 3, 2020

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step.  a. On or before December 11, 2019, where employees were working on the second story floor, the employees used the top and the top step of a 6-foot stepladder to gain access to and from the second story, thereby exposing the employees to a 6-foot fall hazard.

Issued

Jan 3, 2020

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $29,172 · Current $29,172

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.   The employer does not protect each employee from the hazard of falling by the use of fall protection systems.  This most recently occurred on December 11, 2019 on the job site located at 2815 Summerland Loop, Delaware Ohio 43015. The employer failed to ensure that three employees who were performing sheathing work from the 2nd story floor of a new build residential home were protected from fall hazards while sheathing the floor, thereby exposing them to an approximately 12 foot 10 inch fall hazard.  Cabrera Construction was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which contained inspection numbers:  1) 1385371, Citation 2 - Item 1, Issued on 06/24/2019 2) 1354471, Citation 2 - Item 3, Issued on 01/07/2019 3) 1259143, Citation 1 - Item 1, Issued on 08/30/2017

Issued

Jan 3, 2020

Abate by

Jan 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $21,879 · Current $21,879

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  a. On or before December 11, 2019, the employer failed to initiate and maintain safety and health programs such as but not limited to a personal protective equipment program, an electrical safety program, a fall protection program, and a ladder safety program, thereby exposing employees to struck-by, electrical contact, and fall hazards.     Cabrera Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1385371, citation number 3, item number 1/a and was affirmed as a final order on August 28, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 5380 Booker Drive, Westerville, OH 43081.   Cabrera Construction was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1354471, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 1, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 8172 Rapala Lane Pickerington, Ohio 43147.

Issued

Jan 3, 2020

Abate by

Jan 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $21,879 · Current $21,879

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a. On or before December 11, 2019, the employer failed to instruct the employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable for employees performing residential construction work, thereby exposing the employees to struck-by, electrical contact, and fall hazards.  Cabrera Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1385371, citation number 3, item number 1/b and was affirmed as a final order on August 28, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 5380 Booker Drive, Westerville, OH 43081.  Cabrera Construction was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1354471, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on February 1, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 8172 Rapala Lane Pickerington, Ohio 43147.

Issued

Jan 3, 2020

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,752 · Current $8,752

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. On or before December 11, 2019, where employees used pneumatic nail guns to secure floor sheathing, the employer failed to ensure employees' eyes  were protected from flying objects by the use of appropriate eye protection, thereby exposing the employees to struck-by hazards.  b. On or before December 11, 2019, where employees used a circular saw to cut floor sheathing, the employer failed to ensure employees' eyes  were protected from flying objects by the use of appropriate eye protection, thereby exposing the employees to struck-by hazards.  Cabrera Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1385371, citation number 1, item number 1and was affirmed as a final order on August 28, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 5380 Booker Drive, Westerville, OH 43081.