OSHA Inspection: LUIS QUIROGA

Issued

Apr 4, 2023

Abate by

Apr 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,607 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:   On January 25, 2023, and times prior thereto, the employer did not require worker to identify and eliminate hazards while working on a 2-story commercial building.

Issued

Apr 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,607 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  On January 25, 2023, and times prior thereto, workers were exposed to a struck by hazard while using a pneumatic gun without proper ANSI Z87 approved eye protection.

Issued

Apr 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,607 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:  On or about January 23, 2023, and times prior thereto, workers were exposed to a fall hazard while working on a 2-story commercial building, without any fall protection.

Issued

Apr 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,607 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 or about January 25, 2023, and times prior thereto, workers were exposed to a fall hazard while accessing the roof decking using a ladder where ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Apr 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  On January 25, 2023, and times prior thereto, workers were exposed to a fall hazard while accessing the roof decking using the top step of an A-frame stepladder.