OSHA Inspection: FAUSTO MENDOZA TAVERA

Issued

Sep 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,051 · Current $2,051

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  Employees engaged in framing operations were exposed to struck by hazards as the employer failed to ensure the use of head protection.

Issued

Sep 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 roofing operations were exposed to struck by hazards while using pneumatic nail guns without the use of eye protection.

Issued

Sep 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,051 · Current $2,051

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet as the employer failed to ensure the rails of the ladder extended three feet above the edge of the roof.

Issued

Sep 27, 2022

Abate by

Oct 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,102 · Current $4,102

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.   Fausto Mendoza was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1274633, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on (date), with respect to a workplace located at 3814 139TH Lubbock, TX.

Issued

Sep 27, 2022

Abate by

Oct 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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

Sep 27, 2022

Abate by

Oct 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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..