OSHA Inspection: L MORALES CONSTRUCTION CO.

Issued

Jul 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,243 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets.  a)  On or about June 23, 2022, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while working in hoist operations. Employees were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Jul 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $1,865 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:     a) On or about June 23, 2022, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating a pneumatic nail gun without eye protection during roofing work.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Jul 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,176 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3):  Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:  a)  On or about June 23, 2022, employee(s) was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet while working in a hoist area.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Jul 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):   a)  On or about June 23, 2022, employees were exposed to fall hazards while working without fall protection from a pitched roof having a ground to eave height of approximately 9 feet with a 10/12 pitch, a front ridge height (garage) of approximately 18 feet and a side ridge height (main house) of approximately 25 feet.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Jul 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $1,865 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:  a)  On or about June 23, 2022, employees were using an A-frame ladder which did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing being accessed.     No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.