OSHA Inspection: JOSE MEJIA MENDEZ

Issued

2023-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $1205.00 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 agents:  a) Lot #66: On 10/10/2023, the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards, in that no eye or face protection was not provided while using  pneumatic nail guns and circular saws.

Issued

2023-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $1607.00 Reduced

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 were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.  a) Lot #66 : On 10/10/2023, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 13-feet, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees while engaged in siding activities.

Issued

2023-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $2009.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  a) Lot #66: On 10/10/2023, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards due to silica exposure from dry cutting fiber cement siding outside without any engineering controls, work practices, or respiratory protection as described in Table-1. The employer failed to provide a circular saw with a HEPA vacuum attachment.