OSHA Inspection: FLAVIO LOPEZ

Issued

Mar 26, 2021

Abate by

Apr 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $1,053 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee was using eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.  On or about March 15, 2021, and at times prior thereto, employees operating Hitachi nail guns while performing roofing activities were not wearing eye protection, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by flying objects.

Issued

Mar 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,487 · Current $1,492 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):   On or about March 15, 2021, and at times prior thereto, employees engaged in applying roofing materials were not provided fall protection exposing employees to an unprotected fall hazard of approximately 22 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,487 · Current $1,492 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  On or about March 9, 2021, and at times prior thereto,  the employer did not ensure employees safely used the ladder to gain access to the residential roof.  The ladder was not secured at the top and did not extend three feet above the landing surface. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet.

Issued

Mar 26, 2021

Abate by

Apr 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $329 · Current $197 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(c): The employer did not retrain affected employees  who already had been trained but demonstrated inadequate  understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section:    Note:  Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where (1) Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete; or (2) Changes in the types of fall protection systems or equipment to be used render previous training obsolete (3) when inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill:    On or about March 15, 2021, and at times prior thereto, employees exposed to fall hazards while engaged in applying roofing materials were not provided formal training and did not demonstrate the skills and did not show safe work practices when exposed to fall hazards.  Employees need a training program and formal retraining.

Issued

Mar 26, 2021

Abate by

Apr 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATIONS(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)Note:  29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) may be cited as an additional violation to support this requirement.   On or about March 9, 2021, and at times prior thereto,  employees were accessing the roof area using an unsafe ladder and employees did not show knowledge and understanding to recognize the hazards and eliminate them.  THe employer needs to provide a training program and formal training .