OSHA Inspection: SERGIO ACOSTA

Issued

Jul 7, 2023

Abate by

Aug 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  On or about July 3, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 1 item 1 issued on May 12, 2023, with an abatement due date of June 1, 2023.  On or about July 3, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 1 item 2 issued on May 12, 2023, with an abatement due date of June 1, 2023.  On or about July 3, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 1 item 3 issued on May 12, 2023, with an abatement due date of June 1, 2023.  On or about July 3, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 1 item 4 issued on May 12, 2023, with an abatement due date of June 1, 2023.  On or about July 3, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 2 item 1 issued on May 12, 2023, with an abatement due date of June 1, 2023.

Issued

May 12, 2023

Abate by

Jun 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.300(b)(2): Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating, or moving parts of equipment exposed to contact by the employees or which otherwise created a hazard, were not guarded:  On or about March 13, 2023, a moving belt from an air compressor was not guarded. This exposed employees to a caught in between hazard.

Issued

May 12, 2023

Abate by

Jun 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,018 · Current $4,018

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): 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.  On or about March 13, 2023, employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above a lower level without the use of fall protection. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

May 12, 2023

Abate by

Jun 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $2,009

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(c)(3):Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee did not retain the requisite understanding or skill.  On or about March 13, 2023, employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above a lower level were not protected from fall hazards and demonstrated inadequacies in their knowledge by not utilizing personal fall protection.

Issued

May 12, 2023

Abate by

Jun 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:   On or about March 13, 2023, the employer did not ensure that portable ladders were extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

May 12, 2023

Abate by

Jun 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and bottom of ladders was not kept clear:   On or about March 13, 2023, employees were exposed to a tripping hazard from the pneumatic hose used for the air compressor placed in the area at the bottom of the ladder.