OSHA Inspection: ANNA MARIA BARRERA

Issued

Oct 22, 2024

Abate by

Dec 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $388 · Current $388

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) Citation 1, Item 1, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) with an abatement date of August 16, 2024. (b) Citation 1, Item 4, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) with an abatement date of September 16, 2024.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERFICATIONS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Aug 6, 2024

Abate by

Aug 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)  (a) On or about July 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure frequent and regular inspections of the job site were conducted by a competent person to ensure hazardous conditions were found and corrected.

Issued

Aug 6, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall 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 July 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from flying objects by providing safety glasses. Employees were exposed to a possible danger of eye injury from flying objects, while using a pneumatic nail gun to install shingles on the residential property.

Issued

Aug 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

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 July 17, 2024, employees conducting roofing work on an existing residential roof with an 8:12 pitch, were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 21 feet over the back of the house and 12 feet over the front of the residential property.

Issued

Aug 6, 2024

Abate by

Aug 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  (a) On or about July 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed to potential fall hazards had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 21 feet over the back of the house and 12 feet over the front of the residential property.

Issued

Aug 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

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) On or about July 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure the multipurpose ladder used by employees to access and egress the front side of the residential roof extended at least three feet above the upper landing, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12 foot fall to the ground below.