OSHA Inspection: GOMEZ CONSTRUCTION CORP.,

Issued

Feb 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $1,843 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:      a) On December 3, 2020, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating a pneumatic nail guns without eye protection during roofing work.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Feb 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $1,843 Reduced

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):      a)  On December 3, 2020, employees engaged in roofing activity were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 18 feet above the ground.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Feb 24, 2021

Abate by

Jun 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,843 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:   a) On or about December 3, 2020, employer did not provide training to each employee in order to recognize hazards associated with working at an elevation and to understand procedures to control or minimize those hazards.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 24, 2021

Abate by

Mar 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,843 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:      a)  On December 3, 2020, an extension ladder used by employees to access and egress the roof did not have its side rails extended at least 3 feet above the roof eave.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:     a) On December 3, 2020, an employee was exposed to fall hazards while carrying roofing material up the ladder.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.