OSHA Inspection: FERNANDO VELAZQUEZ

Issued

Oct 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  On or about October 5, 2022, and at times prior thereto, at residential construction, the employer did not ensure that employees wore head protection while working on the ground without a hard hat while other employees used nail guns in the upper level, exposing employees to strike hazards.

Issued

Oct 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,865

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:  On or about October 5, 2022, and at times prior thereto, at residential construction, the employer did not ensure employees wore safety glasses while using a nail gun, exposing employees to struck-by flying particles.

Issued

Oct 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $3,729

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.300(b)(4)(ii):The point of operation of machine(s) whose operation exposed an employee to injury was not guarded:  On or about October 5, 2022, and at times prior thereto, at residential construction, employees were exposed to cuts and laceration injuries.  a.  An employee was operating a DeWalt circular saw with the retractable lower guard in the open position by holding it with a piece of wood.  b.  An employee was operating a Makita circular saw with the retractable lower guard in the open position by holding it with a piece of wood.

Issued

Oct 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,865

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:   On or about October 5, 2022, and at times prior thereto, at residential construction, employees were operating a circular saw (DeWalt) with the power cord spliced, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Oct 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486

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):  On or about October 5, 2022, and at times prior thereto, at residential construction, the employer did not ensure employees wore fall protection while working at ten (10) feet above the ground, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Oct 26, 2022

Abate by

Nov 9, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   On or about October 5, 2022, and at times prior thereto, at residential construction, the employer did not train employees to recognize and minimize fall hazards.

Issued

Oct 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(13): The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:  On or about October 5, 2022, and at times prior thereto, at residential construction, the employer allowed employees to use the top step of a ladder, exposing the employee to fall hazards approximately ten (10) feet above the ground.

Issued

Oct 26, 2022

Abate by

Nov 9, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:    On or about October 5, 2022, and at times prior thereto, at residential construction, the employer did not train employees to use ladders while performing framing activities at ten (10) feet above the ground, exposing employees to fall hazards.