OSHA Inspection: JULIO C VARELA, LLC

Issued

2023-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $2353.00 Reduced

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, chemical, or radiation agents.  A) Hilltop Acres, Yonkers - NY:  Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using nail guns during roofing work.  The employees were not protected by eye/face protection, on or about November 30th, 2022.

Issued

2023-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5358.00 · Current $3529.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):  Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:  A) Hilltop Acres, Yonkers - NY: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet while using an extension ladder to access a roof. The extension ladder that was used, did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing, on or about, November 30th, 2022

Issued

2023-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $4118.00 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):    A) Hilltop Acres, Yonkers - NY: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet while conducting work on a roof without the use of a harness or other fall protection device,  on or about November 30th, 2022