OSHA Inspection: JUAN CIENGUEGOS

Issued

2021-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1755.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns.   At the construction site, the employer did not ensure that employees were wearing hardhats while working below other employees. Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard from falling objects.

Issued

2021-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1755.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.   At the construction site, the employer did not ensure that employees using a nail gun for roofing activities were provided eye protection.  Employees were exposed to being struck by flying objects.

Issued

2021-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2926.00

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:  At a residential construction site,  employees performing roofing activities without fall protection were exposed to a fall hazard at a height of over 20 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2021-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1755.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.  At the residential construction site, employees accessing the roof on a metal ladder with side rails that did not extend at least 3 feet above the edge of the roof were potentially exposed to fall hazard greater than 20 feet.

Issued

2021-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide 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:    At a residential construction site, the employer did not ensure employees were trained to recognize and avoid fall hazards.

Issued

2021-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.   At the residential construction site, the employer did not ensure employees installing roofing material were trained to recognize and avoid slip and fall hazards related to ladders.