OSHA Inspection: ZENON TOVAR

Issued

2023-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:   On December 12, 2022, employees engaged in roofing activities were using Metabo pneumatic nail guns without the use of eye protection.

Issued

2023-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 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).  On December 12, 2022, On the north side of the construction site, employees engaged in roofing work did not have any fall protection systems in place to protect them from falls greater than 6-feet to the ground below.

Issued

2023-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

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.  On December 12, 2022, On the north side of the construction site, employees were using an extension ladder that did not have the side rails extended three feet over the upper landing surface were expose to potential fall hazards greater than six feet.