OSHA Inspection: MERINO CONSTRUCTION

Issued

May 5, 2023

Abate by

Jun 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.   a. On or about September 1, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.  Citation Number          Item Number           Abatement Date 0100202/24/2023

Issued

Jan 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

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.  a.  On or about September 1, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite,  employees using pneumatic nail guns did not wear safety glasses, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Jan 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

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 September 1, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite,  an employee performing residential roofing operations, fourteen (14) feet above the ground, was not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.  b.  On or about September 1, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite,  an employee performing residential roofing operations, nine (9) feet two (2) inches above the ground, was not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.  c.  On or about September 1, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite,  an employee performing residential roofing operations, eight (8) feet three (3) inches above the ground, was not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 6, 2023

Abate by

Feb 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  a. On or about September 1, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.