OSHA Inspection: JOSE TACURI

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $398 · Current $398

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated.  (a) Establishment:  As of April 8, 2025, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 1 item 2b, citation 2 item 1 and citation 3 item 1 from inspection number 1752139, issued on 8/30/2024, with a final order date of 1/8/2025.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency 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) Establishment:  As of April 8, 2025, the employer had not provided the required abatement documentation to OSHA for Citation 1 item 2d, citation 2 item 1 and citation 3 item 1 from inspection number 1752139, issued on 8/30/2024, with a final order date of 1/8/2025.

Issued

Aug 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee use 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) Jobsite: On or about 6/3/2024, employees were not wearing protective eyewear while working with power tools, such as circular saws, pneumatic nail guns, and power drills.

Issued

Aug 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.  a) Shed: On or about 6/3/2024, an employee was exposed to fall hazards while using a single-section ladder that did not reach a height of at least three feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Aug 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed.  a) Main House: On or about 6/3/2024, employees were using a laddervator, which is designed for hoisting material only, to access the house roof.

Issued

Aug 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(10): The tops of a non-self-supporting ladder were not placed with the two rails supported equally.  a) Main House: On or about 6/3/2024, employees accessed the roof by using a laddervator positioned at the peak of the roof, preventing equal support to both ladder rails.  b) Shed: On or about 6/3/2024, an employee used a single-section extension piece of a laddervator positioned on a downward sloped roof, preventing equal support to both ladder rails, as a means of accessing this roof surface.

Issued

Aug 30, 2024

Abate by

Feb 28, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after an occurrence that could affect their safe use.  a) House roof: On or about 6/3/2024, the employer did not ensure the ladder was inspected prior to use.   b) Shed Roof: On or about 6/3/2024, the employer did not ensure the ladder was inspected prior to use.

Issued

Aug 30, 2024

Abate by

Feb 28, 2025

Penalty

Initial $32,265 · Current $16,250 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, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b).   a) Main House: On or about 6/3/2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet while performing residential roofing work, without any means of fall protection.   b) Porch: On or about 6/3/2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet while performing residential roofing work on a small porch, without any means of fall protection.

Issued

Aug 30, 2024

Abate by

Feb 28, 2025

Penalty

Initial $388 · Current $250 Reduced

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(s) trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  a) Jobsite: On or about 6/3/2024, the employer did not create a written certification record verifying that employees received adequate fall protection training before being exposed to fall hazards.