OSHA Inspection: JOSE A. ACOSTA PENEDA

Issued

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

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) Jose A. Acosta Peneda, at a jobsite located at Lot 176, 184 Old Bay Drive, Pataskala, Ohio 43062: On and/or preceding August 11, 2020, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program such as but not limited to a personal protective equipment program, a fall protection program, and a ladder safety program for employees conducting framing work.

Issued

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

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) Jose A. Acosta Peneda, at a jobsite located at Lot 176, 184 Old Bay Drive, Pataskala, Ohio 43062: On and/or preceding August 11, 2020, the employer failed to train employees on the hazards found on the worksite or the procedures to control or eliminate the hazards for employees conducting framing work.

Issued

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

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) Jose A. Acosta Peneda, at a jobsite located at Lot 176, 184 Old Bay Drive, Pataskala, Ohio 43062: On and/or preceding August 11, 2020, the employer did not ensure employees wore safety glasses while utilizing power tools that presented struck-by hazards to the eyes and face. Framers were not utilizing eye protection while using pneumatic nail guns, which exposed them to struck-by hazards to the eyes.

Issued

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

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.   a) Jose A. Acosta Peneda, at a jobsite located at Lot 176, 184 Old Bay Drive, Pataskala, Ohio 43062: On and/or preceding August 11, 2020, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from falls while engaged in residential framing activities. Employees were standing on the top plate of an exterior wall while exposed to fall hazards of up to 11 feet 2 inches.  b) Jose A. Acosta Peneda, at a jobsite located at Lot 176, 184 Old Bay Drive, Pataskala, Ohio 43062: On and/or preceding August 11, 2020, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from falls while engaged in residential framing activities. Employees were working near an unguarded basement opening while exposed to fall hazards of up to 10 feet.

Issued

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $2313.00

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) Jose A. Acosta Peneda, at a jobsite located at Lot 176, 184 Old Bay Drive, Pataskala, Ohio 43062: On and/or preceding August 11, 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees who used ladders did not stand on the top or top step of step ladders. A framer was standing on the top of a 6 foot step ladder, thereby exposing the employee to a six foot fall hazard.