OSHA Inspection: VANTES GENERAL CONTRACTOR INC.

Issued

Jun 3, 2021

Abate by

Jul 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):  The employer had not initiated and maintained a safety program which provided for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person:   On or about April 1, 2021, employees performing roofing operations were exposed to eye injuries and fall hazards of approximately 18 feet and a competent person did not conduct an inspection of the site and take prompt corrective measures to control or eliminate the hazards.

Issued

Jun 3, 2021

Abate by

Jul 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 April 1, 2021, employees performing roofing operations were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18 feet and the employer did not ensure fall protection was used.

Issued

Jun 3, 2021

Abate by

Jul 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):  The employer had not provided a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   On or about April 1, 2021, employees performing roofing operations were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18 feet and the employer did not ensure the employees were trained on the fall protection to be used.

Issued

Jun 3, 2021

Abate by

Jul 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $2,341

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):  The employer had not instructed each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  On or about April 1, 2021, employees performing roofing operations were exposed to eye injuries while using pneumatic nail guns and the employer did not ensure each employee was trained to recognize and eliminate the hazard.

Issued

Jun 3, 2021

Abate by

Jul 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):  The employer had not ensured 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 April 1, 2021, employees performing roofing operations were exposed to eye injuries while using pneumatic nail guns and the employer did not ensure safety glasses were used.