OSHA Inspection: LUIS ALFONSO NEAVES

Issued

Apr 13, 2021

Abate by

May 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  a) Luis Alfonso Neaves located at 11551 Poppyseed Drive, Plain City, OH 43064:  On and preceding April 7, 2021, the employer did not develop and maintain an effective safety and health program to ensure that hazards were identified and corrected onsite while employees performed framing work.

Issued

Apr 13, 2021

Abate by

May 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

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.   a) Luis Alfonso Neaves located at 11551 Poppyseed Drive, Plain City, OH 43064:  On and preceding April 7, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees wore eye protection while utilizing pneumatic nail guns. Workers were installing sheathing and other framing pieces using pneumatic nail guns powered at 90-120 psi without the use of eye protection. The following condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards to the eyes.

Issued

Apr 13, 2021

Abate by

May 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

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) Luis Alfonso Neaves located at 11551 Poppyseed Drive, Plain City, OH 43064:  On and preceding April 7, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower level were protected from falls. Carpenters were installing sheathing and framing pieces on a roof that varied from 20-27 feet. The employees were not utilizing proper fall protection which exposed them to falls up to 27 feet.

Issued

Apr 13, 2021

Abate by

May 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

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.    a) Luis Alfonso Neaves located at 11551 Poppyseed Drive, Plain City, OH 43064:  On and preceding April 7, 2021, the employer did not ensure that the portable ladder used to gain access to the roof extended at least three feet beyond the upper landing that they were using for access. An 8 foot A-Frame ladder was used to gain access to an upper landing that was approximately 10 feet. The following condition exposed employees to falls up to 10 feet.