OSHA Inspection: RICARDO DOMINGUEZ

Issued

Jul 23, 2020

Abate by

Aug 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $4,453

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. Located at 5200 Meadowview Lane (lot 64), Hilliard, Ohio: On or about July 13, 2020, the employer did not initiate and maintain a safety and health program to ensure hazard detection and correction, while an employee performed sheathing work onsite.  An employee was not properly protected on the roof top of the second level of a new build residential home.  The fall distance was approximately 18 feet from the roof top eave to the ground level.

Issued

Jul 23, 2020

Abate by

Aug 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Located at 5200 Meadowview Lane (lot 64), Hilliard, Ohio: On or about July 13, 2020, the employer failed to instruct employees on the avoidance of unsafe conditions while OSB sheathing work was being performed at a new build residential home. An employee was exposed to a fall distance of approximately 18 feet from the roof top to the ground level.

Issued

Jul 23, 2020

Abate by

Aug 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,906 · Current $8,906

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.  a. Located at 5200 Meadowview Lane (lot 64), Hilliard, Ohio: On or about July 13, 2020, the employer failed to ensure that an employee who worked on the roof top of the second floor new build residential home was protected from falling to the ground level.  The employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 18 feet from the roof top eave to the ground level.  Within the past five years, the employer had been cited for the same hazard in a different inspection.  Ricardo Dominguez was previously cited for a violation for this Occupational Safety and Health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1435093, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as final order on October 31, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 5267 Meadowview Lane, Lot 58, Hilliard, Ohio.  Ricardo Dominguez was previously cited for a violation for this Occupational Safety and Health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1265388, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as final order on November 07, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 693 Viola Drive, Lot 1849, Sunbury, Ohio.