OSHA Inspection: MACHADO'S CONTRACTING LLC

Issued

Nov 13, 2023

Abate by

Dec 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $501 · Current $501

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1, issued on 9/12/2023 with an abatement date of 10/17/2023, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation. b)  For Citation 1, Item 3, issued on 9/12/2023 with an abatement date of 10/17/2023,  the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

Nov 13, 2023

Abate by

Dec 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $501 · Current $501

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, 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.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 2, issued on 9/12/2023 with an abatement date of 10/17/2023, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

Sep 12, 2023

Abate by

Oct 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $3,572

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not 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 or about 04/14/2023, the employer did not ensure that eye protective equipment was used when employees were exposed to eye injury while tearing off roofing material.

Issued

Sep 12, 2023

Abate by

Oct 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), 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:    On or about 04/14/2023, the employer did not protect employees who were engaged in residential roofing operations 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels.  The employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately twenty (20) feet and fall protection was not used.

Issued

Sep 12, 2023

Abate by

Oct 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $4,465

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails do not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:   On or about 04/14/2023, the employer did not ensure portable ladders were constructed and placed so three (3) feet or more was extended above the upper landing.  Workers were performing residential roofing operations and were exposed to falling approximately twenty (20) feet while using an extension ladder to ascend/descend from the ground level to the roof.