OSHA Inspection: HECTOR GUTIERREZ

Issued

Feb 23, 2022

Abate by

Mar 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $2,610 Reduced

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 jobsite located at 4724 Elk Creek Bel Aire, KS, employees engaged in material handling activities working below employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to struck-by hazards in that head protection was not utilized.

Issued

Feb 23, 2022

Abate by

Mar 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,306 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.403(b)(1)(vii):1926.403(b)(1)(vii):   Safety of equipment were not determined on the basis of the following considerations: Other factors which contribute to the practical safeguarding of employees using or likely to come in contact with the equipment:  At jobsite located at 4724 Elk Creek Bel Aire, KS, employees engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to electrical shock in that the multi-plug used at jobsite was missing the faceplate.

Issued

Feb 23, 2022

Abate by

Mar 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,046 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):   At the jobsite located at 4724 Elk Creek Bel Aire, KS, employees engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet from the eave to the ground in that fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

Feb 23, 2022

Abate by

Mar 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,046 Reduced

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's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  At jobsite located at 4724 Elk Creek Bel Aire, KS, employee engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to falls from approximately 10 feet, in that the Werner aluminum ladder used to access the working surface did not extend 3 feet from the eave of the roof.