OSHA Inspection: JUAN TOVAR

Issued

Mar 16, 2021

Abate by

Apr 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  (a) On or about February 2, 2021,  at the residential home, protective helmets were not used to protect workers from the hazard of falling or flying tools and materials as a result of employees walking and working below workers above them.

Issued

Mar 16, 2021

Abate by

Apr 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,750 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 February 2, 2021 and times prior thereto at the jobsite employees were performing roofing installation operations and were exposed to the hazard of 22 -feet to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 16, 2021

Abate by

Apr 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1):The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:  (a) On or about February 2, 2021 and times prior thereto at the jobsite employees performing operations and  were exposed to the hazard of 22-feet to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 16, 2021

Abate by

Apr 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,681 · Current $2,800 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 presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  (a) On or about January 25, 2020 and times prior thereto; employees were performing roofing operations and used pneumatic nail guns without the use of protective eyewear. Employees were exposed to eye injuries.  Juan Tovar  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1475647, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 7, 2020 , with respect to a workplace located at 6668 Gavin Dr. Frisco, TX 75034.

Issued

Mar 16, 2021

Abate by

Apr 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,192 · Current $4,900 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 or about November 10, 2020 and times prior thereto; employees performing roofing operations were exposed to the hazard of falling 22-feet to the ground below.   Juan Tovar was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1328141, citation number 1 item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on July 7, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at  6668 Gavin Dr. Frisco, TX 75034.

Issued

Mar 16, 2021

Abate by

Apr 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,852 · Current $3,500 Reduced

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:  (a) On or about January 25, 2021, employees performing roofing operations on the eastside of the residential home utilized a Louisville portable extension ladder was used to access the upper landing surface of a residential home under construction. Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling 22-feet to the ground below;  Juan Tovar was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1475647, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on July 7, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at  6668 Gavin Dr. Frisco, TX 75034.