OSHA Inspection: EDULFO VARGAS

Issued

Nov 22, 2023

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:  a)  At 6656 Paso Fino Drive, Lot 9 Saddle Ridge, Pensacola, Florida:  On November 7, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to operate pneumatic nail guns without eye protection while performing roofing activities exposing his employees to struck-by hazards.  b)  At 6660 Paso Fino Drive, Lot 10 Saddle Ridge, Pensacola, Florida:  On November 7, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to operate pneumatic nail guns without eye protection while performing roofing activities exposing his employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Nov 22, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,018 · Current $2,411 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)  At 6656 Paso Fino Drive, Lot 9 Saddle Ridge, Pensacola, Florida:  On November 7, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without fall protection exposing his employee to a fall hazard of 9 feet 7 inches to the ground below.  b)  At 6660 Paso Fino Drive, Lot 10 Saddle Ridge, Pensacola, Florida:  On November 7, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without fall protection exposing his employee to a fall hazard of 9 feet 6 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Nov 22, 2023

Abate by

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   a)  At 6656 Paso Fino Drive, Lot 9 Saddle Ridge, Pensacola, Florida:  On November 7, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without first ensuring his employees were trained on the hazards associated with falls to include setting up and inspecting fall protection exposing his employee to a fall hazard of 9 feet 7 inches to the ground below.  b)  At 6660 Paso Fino Drive, Lot 10 Saddle Ridge, Pensacola, Florida:  On November 7, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without first ensuring his employees were trained on the hazards associated with falls to include setting up and inspecting fall protection exposing his employee to a fall hazard of 9 feet 6 inches to the ground below.