OSHA Inspection: NESTER MENDEZ

Issued

2022-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1585.00 · Current $300.00 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:  Employees engaged in framing operations were exposed to struck by hazards while using pneumatic nail guns without the use of eye protection.

Issued

2022-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1585.00 · Current $300.00 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):    Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet.

Issued

2022-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $300.00 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 shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  on August 30, 2022 Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards while using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the roof's landing.

Issued

2022-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2):The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii)  Employees engaged in framing operations were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet as the employer failed to provide training.

Issued

2022-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a)(1)(iii):The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders and/or stairways had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling the ladders and/or stairways:  Employees engaged framing operations were not provided training by the employer in use of ladders, exposing them to fall hazards in excess of six feet..