OSHA Inspection: AUGUSTINE TAPIA DBA AUGUSTINE TAPIA

Issued

Feb 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $1,700 Reduced

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.  a.  On or about November 14, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite,  employees using pneumatic guns were not wearing safety glasses, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Feb 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,500 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. On or about November 14, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, approximately twenty-seven (27) feet above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 8, 2024

Abate by

Mar 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  a.  On or about November 14, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite,  employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.