OSHA Inspection: CESAR AVALOS

Issued

Oct 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $951 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses 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 10/19/2021, worker was observed on top of the roof, located at Lot 452 Austin Dr., Herculaneum, MO 63048, actively installing roofing material while operating pneumatic nail guns without wearing face or eye protection.  The worker were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Oct 29, 2021

Abate by

Dec 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $0 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).  On or about 10/19/2021,  employees from Cesar Avalos Roofing were installing roofing materials on a 6:12 sloped roof, approximately 9 feet from ground level, of a residential building located at lot 452 Austin Dr., Herculaneum, MO 63048.  The employees were not protected by guardrails systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measures.  The workers were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,487 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.  On or about 10/19/2021, an employee from Cesar Avalos Roofing were installing roofing materials on a  roof of a new residential building located at lot 452 Austin Dr, Herculaneum, MO 63048.  The owner and one employee were using 2 extension ladders to access the roof.  Both ladders was not extended three feet beyond the landing surface or edge of the roof.