OSHA Inspection: JOEL AVILA

Issued

2020-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $2313.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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.  On or about February 4, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees operating pneumatic nail guns to construct residential framing did not have any eye protection, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by flying shrapnel.

Issued

2020-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

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):   On or about February 4, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees were observed performing framing activities along the edge of a second floor residential construction at heights greater than 6 feet without any fall protection, exposing employees to the hazard of falling from heights.

Issued

2020-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $2313.00

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:  On or about February 4, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees were observed using a portable ladder to access the second floor of a residential construction, and the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet beyond the landing's edge, exposing employees to the hazard of fall from heights.

Issued

2020-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:  On or about February 4, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees used the last step on a portable ladder to access the second floor of a residential construction, exposing employees to the hazard of fall from heights.