OSHA Inspection: CARLOS RODRIGUEZ

Issued

Apr 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $1,405 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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.  On or about March 4, 2021,  at 8714 Baywood Court in Baytown TX, employees were exposed to an eye injury while operating nail guns without wearing eye protection.

Issued

Apr 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,458 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.  On or about March 4, 2021, at  8714 Baywood Court in Baytown,  TX, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of more than 6 feet while performing decking on a roof of a house without the use of any fall protection system.