OSHA Inspection: DE LOS SANTOS CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

May 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,469 · Current $2,300 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 May 11, 2022, employees were operating pneumatic nail guns and were not in use of eye protection.  This exposed the employees to struck-by hazards.  De Los Santos Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1483344, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 16, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 6809 NW 155th Street Edmond, OK.

Issued

May 13, 2022

Abate by

May 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,469 · Current $2,400 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).  On or about May 10, 2022, employees worked from the roof of a residential building without fall protection.  This exposed the employees to a fall hazard greater than six(6) feet to the ground below.  De Los Santos Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1546666, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 10, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 18205 Calder Circle Edmond, OK.  De Los Santos Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1517922, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 21, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 6609 154th Street Edmond, OK.  De Los Santos Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1483344, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on September 16, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 6809 NW 155th Street Edmond, OK.

Issued

May 13, 2022

Abate by

May 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,469 · Current $2,300 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 May 10 2022 at the jobsite, the side rails of an extension ladder did not extend at least three (3) feet above the landing on the roof of a residential building and the ladder was not secured to prevent displacement.  The employees used the ladder to access the roof and this exposed the employees to a fall hazard.   De Los Santos Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1546666, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on February 10, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 18205 Calder Circle Edmond, OK.  De Los Santos Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1483344, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on September 16, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 6809 NW 155th Street Edmond, OK.