OSHA Inspection: MARVIN ROLANDO PINEDA

Issued

Jul 27, 2021

Abate by

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

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. On or about February 11, 2021, located at 289 Harness Way, Lot 750, the employer did not initiate and maintain safety and health programs to protect employees from the hazards associated with performing framing work, thereby exposing the employees to struck-by, caught-between and fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 27, 2021

Abate by

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

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. On or about February 11, 2021, located at 289 Harness Way, Lot 750, the employer did not instruct employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to performing framing work to control or eliminate hazards, thereby exposing employees to struck-by, caught-between and fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 27, 2021

Abate by

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.251(a)(1):Rigging equipment for material handling shall be inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it is safe. Defective rigging equipment shall be removed from service.  a. On or about February 11, 2021, located at 289 Harness Way, Lot 750, Lewis Center, Ohio, a nylon strap was used to hoist assembled trusswork from below the tines of a rough-terrain forklift. The nylon strap had its two ends tied together and was no longer safe for use. The employer did not remove the defective rigging from service, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jul 27, 2021

Abate by

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

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. On or about February 11, 2021, located at 289 Harness way, Lot 750, Lewis Center, Ohio, employees were installing trusses without any means of fall protection, thereby exposing the employees of a fall hazard of approximately 13 to 23 feet.  b. On or about February 11, 2021, located at 289 Harness Way, Lot 750, Lewis Center, Ohio, there was an unprotected floor hole that had a 5 foot 6 inch opening without guardrails on one end and a 4-foot opening on the other end without guardrails. The employees were exposed to a 9 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Jul 27, 2021

Abate by

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(c)(1)(ii):No modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment shall be made without the manufacturer's written approval. If such modifications or changes are made, the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly. In no case shall the original safety factor of the equipment be reduced.  a. On or about February 11, 2021, located at 289 Harness Way, Lot 750, a rough-terrain forklift was used to lift assembled trusswork for installation. The lift was a below-the-tine lift which modified the equipment's centerline affected the safe operation of the equipment, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jul 27, 2021

Abate by

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $3,511

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, shall be equipped with:   29 CFR  1926.1052(c)(1)(ii):One stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge. Note: When the top edge of a stairrail system also serves as a handrail, paragraph (c)(7) of this section applies.  a. On or about February 11, 2021, located at 289 Harness Way, Lot 750, Lewis Center, Ohio, there was a stairway that had no stairrail system on its unprotected side or edge, thereby exposing the employees to a fall down the  stairs.