OSHA Inspection: RAFAEL RAMIREZ

Issued

Apr 30, 2020

Abate by

Jun 4, 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 must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.   The employer did not provide the Occupational Safety and Health Administration certification of abatement as required for Citation #1, Items #1, #2, #3 & #4 issued on February 5, 2020..

Issued

Apr 30, 2020

Abate by

Jun 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $325

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.   The employer did not provide the Occupational Safety and Health Administration certification and documentation of abatement as required for Citation #1, Item #5 issued on February 5, 2020.

Issued

Feb 5, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   Employees engaged in residential framing activities, using a gasoline powered air compressor, were exposed to health hazards in that the employer had not developed and implemented a written comprehensive hazard communication program.  Hazardous chemicals used at the jobsite include but are not limited to gasoline.

Issued

Feb 5, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  Employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to chemical hazards in that the employer did not maintain the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical used at the workplace.  Hazardous Chemicals used at the workplace include but are not limited to gasoline

Issued

Feb 5, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  Employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to chemical hazards in that the employer had not provided employees with effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their workplace.  Hazardous Chemicals used at the workplace include but are not limited to gasoline.   (Construction Reference: 1926.59)

Issued

Feb 5, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:   Employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to hazards such as struck-by and fall hazards while using pneumatic nailers, and working from heights greater than 6 feet above a lower level.  Employees were exposed in that the employer had not trained employees to recognize, control, and eliminate hazards associated with framing work.

Issued

Feb 5, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 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):  Employees engaged in residential framing activities, walking the top plates, were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 36 feet from the top plate of the third level of the residence to the ground below of the structure in that fall protection was not utilized.