OSHA Inspection: RICARDO HERNANDEZ

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Abate by

May 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $4,610

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):   On or about March 20, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees engaged in roofing activities were not provided fall protection exposing employees to an unprotected fall hazard of approximately 22 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Abate by

May 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d): The employer used body belts as part of a personal fall arrest system: Note:  The use of a body belt in a positioning device system is acceptable and is regulated under paragraph (e) of this section.  On or about April 4, 2024, and at times prior thereto the employer did not ensure employees were not using body belts as part of the personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Abate by

May 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,687 · Current $3,687

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  On or about April 4, 2024, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure employees safely used the ladder to gain access to the residential roof.  The ladder was not secured at the top and did not extend three feet above the landing surface. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 22 feet.

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Abate by

May 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee was using eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.  On or about April 4, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees operating Hitachi nail guns while performing framing activities were not wearing eye protection, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by flying objects.

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Abate by

May 13, 2024

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:   On or about March 20, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees engaged in roofing activities were not provided a fall protection training program when the employer was exposing employees to an unprotected fall hazard of approximately 22 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Abate by

May 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  On or about April 4, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees were not provided a ladder safety training program with ladder safety training when the employer exposed employees to a fall hazard with ladders of a fall hazard up to approximately 22 feet.