OSHA Inspection: ELISEO HERNANDEZ

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Abate by

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

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 about February 5, 2020, the employer did not develop and implement a safety and health program onsite while performing framing work to ensure fall hazards and struck by hazards were identified and corrected.

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Abate by

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,892

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 about February 5, 2020, employees were operating a pneumatic nailer without eye protection, thereby exposing employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Abate by

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

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. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.   a. On or about February 5, 2020, employees were performing framing work from the roof to install sheathing without fall protection, thereby exposing employees to an approximately eleven foot fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Abate by

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.   a. On or about February 5, 2020, employees were using a six foot fiberglass step ladder to access the roof through an opening in the roof structure. The ladder did not extend at least three foot above the roof opening, thereby exposing employees to an approximately ten foot fall hazard while climbing up onto the roof from the top of the ladder.