OSHA Inspection: MARIO VILLAFUERTE

Issued

Jan 13, 2023

Abate by

Feb 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $0 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)	This violation occurred on or about January 5, 2023, at a jobsite located at 1277 Lone Hill Lane, Forney, TX; where employees doing roofing work on a two-story single-family house and were exposed to head injuries where an overhead hazard exists

Issued

Jan 13, 2023

Abate by

Feb 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    (a)	This violation occurred on or about January 5, 2023, at a jobsite located at 1277 Lone Hill Lane, Forney, TX, where employees doing roofing work and using a Zelega nail gun and were exposed to eye injuries by not wearing eye protection.

Issued

Jan 13, 2023

Abate by

Feb 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:   (a)  This violation occurred on or about January 5, 2023, at the job site located at 1277 Lone Hill Lane, Forney, TX: Employees using a Rol- Air Compressor with a strain relief.  Employees were exposed to electrical hazards.

Issued

Jan 13, 2023

Abate by

Feb 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables was used:  (a)  This violation occurred on or about January 5, 2023, at the job site located at 1277 Lone Hill Lane, Forney, TX; where employees using an extension cord that is worn/frayed connected to a temporary power pole. Employees were exposed to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Jan 13, 2023

Abate by

Feb 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  (a)	This violation occurred on or about January 5, 2023, at a jobsite located at 1277 Lone Hill Lane, Forney, TX, where employees were using extension ladders that did not extend 3-feet above the landing.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard:

Issued

Jan 13, 2023

Abate by

Feb 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used only for the purpose for which they were designed:  (a)	This violation occurred on or about January 5, 2023, at a jobsite located at 1277 Lone Hill Lane, Forney, TX, where employees were using extension ladders where the footings were not flat on the ground. The extension ladder was not used for which it was intended and exposing employees to fall hazards:

Issued

Jan 13, 2023

Abate by

Feb 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,701 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:  This violation occurred on or about January 5, 2023, at a jobsite located at 1277 Lone Hill Lane, Forney, TX, where employees doing roof work on a new residential single-family house and were exposed to fall hazards to the lower level. (a)	10-feet fall hazard (b)	20-feet fall hazard  MARIO VILLAFUERTE WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 1926.501(B) (13) OR ITS EQUIVALENT WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1294512, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 1 THAT WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 14, 2018, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2526 GRAMERCY PARK DRIVE, FLOWER MOUND, TX, 75028.   THE FINAL ORDER DATE WAS MARCCH 9, 2018.