OSHA Inspection: MARTIN GOMEZ

Issued

Jun 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,611 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s).  On or about December 27, 2021, at a jobsite located at 3129 Elizabeth Lane, Copper Canyon, TX; the employer did not initiated and maintained frequent and regular job site inspections while employees were engaged in residential roofing work, exposed to a fall hazard, by a competent person(s).

Issued

Jun 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $2,237 Reduced

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 agents.  On or about December 27, 2021, employees using pneumatic nail guns were not provided with and wearing eye protection.

Issued

Jun 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,611 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), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.   On or about December 27, 2021, at a jobsite located at 3129 Elizabeth Lane, Copper Canyon, TX; employees who performed residential roofing work, without fall protection, were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6-feet to the lower level.

Issued

Jun 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  On or about December 27, 2021, the employer did not furnish evidence of a training program for employees that were exposed to fall hazard(s) associated with working from heights.

Issued

Jun 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,611 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.  On or about December 27, 2021, at a jobsite located at 3129 Elizabeth Lane, Copper Canyon, TX; employees used five (5) portable ladders to access the roof of a two-story home.  The ladders were not extended at least 3-feet above the upper the landing surface exposing employees to fall hazards.   a) Extension ladder located on the west side of the home - extended only two feet above upper landing surface.  b) Extension ladder located on the southwest side of the home - extended only one foot above upper landing surface.  c) Extension ladder located on the southeast side of the home - extended only one foot above upper landing surface.  d) Extension ladder located on the east side of the home - extended only one foot  above upper landing surface.  e) Extension ladder located on the northeast side of the home - extended only one foot above upper landing surface.

Issued

Jun 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4):Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed.  On or about December 27, 2021, and times prior there to, the employer did not ensure extension ladders were used in accordance with the manufactures design to access the roof.

Issued

Jun 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  On or about December 27, 2021, and times prior there to, the employer did not provide ladder safety training program being communicated to employees in order to train the employees to recognize and mitigate hazards related to ladder safety.

Issued

Jun 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $349 · Current $209 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  On or about December 27, 2021, and times prior there to,  the employer did not provide signed and written training certification records for the employee(s) that attended safety training, the dates of the training, the signature of the employer,  nor the signature of the person that conducted the safety training.