OSHA Inspection: LOPEZ CARPENTRY LLC

Issued

2023-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $2210.00 Reduced

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:  a) Interior/exterior: Employees were exposed to head injuries while framing activities were taking place. The employees were not protected by a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about 9/8/22.

Issued

2023-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $2210.00 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:                                                                                                            a) Interior, 2nd floor: An employee was exposed to eye/face injuries while using pneumatic nail gun and was not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about 9/8/22

Issued

2023-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2578.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 (b)  A) Building 2nd floor:  Employees  were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet while framing the roof frame without means of fall protection in place, on or about 9/8/22.

Issued

2023-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2578.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(c)(1)(i):Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches, whichever is less, were not equipped with one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  a) Building first to second floor: Employees were using stairs to access the second floor having more than four risers and more than thirty inches height without a stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge, on or about 9/8/22.

Issued

2023-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $2210.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) Building Interior  front: Employees were using a step ladder for purposes other than the purpose for which it was designed. Employees were using a stepladder in the close position to access the first floor, on or about 9/8/22  b)  Building second floor: Employees were using a step ladder for purposes other than the purpose for which it was designed. Employees were using a stepladder in the close position to access the first floor, on or about 9/8/22