OSHA Inspection: GUADALUPE HERNANDEZ

Issued

2024-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $4148.00

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.  At a new multi-family residential worksite located at NE Barry and N Askew in KC MO -- employees engaged in framing duties were using pneumatic nail guns and other various hand tools and not wearing eye protection. This exposed the employees to shrapnel and debris to get into their eyes causing injury. This was documented on or about 8/6/2024.

Issued

2024-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

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):   At a new multi-family residential worksite located at NE Barry & N Askew in KC MO -- employees engaged in framing duties working from heights greater than 10 above ground level were not protected from fall hazards by any means. This exposed the employees to fall hazards causing serious injury or death. This was documented on or about 8/6/2024.

Issued

2024-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  At a new multi-family residential worksite located at NE Barry and N Askew KC MO -- employees engaged in framing duties were using a portable step ladder to gain access to the 2nd level while hanging joists. The ladder was only a 6 foot step ladder. The employees had to shimmy their way up the wall to gain access. Then the employees had to shimmy their way down until could put their feet on the top 2 rungs of the portable ladder. The employees descended facing away from the ladder as well. This exposed the employees to fall hazards due to the ladder being the wrong height and not supposed to use the top 2 rungs of the ladder. This was documented on or about 8/6/2024.

Issued

2024-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(13):The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  At a new multi-family residential worksite located at NE Barry and N Askew KC MO -- employees engaged in framing duties were using a portable step ladder to gain access to the 2nd level while hanging joists. The ladder was only a 6 foot step ladder. The employees had to shimmy their way up the wall to gain access. Then the employees had to shimmy their way down until could put their feet on the top 2 rungs of the portable ladder. The employees descended facing away from the ladder as well. This exposed the employees to fall hazards due to the ladder being the wrong height and not supposed to use the top 2 rungs of the ladder. This was documented on or about 8/6/2024.

Issued

2024-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(20):Employees were not facing the ladder when ascending or descending the ladder:  At a new multi-family residential worksite located at NE Barry and N Askew KC MO -- employees engaged in framing duties were using a portable step ladder to gain access to the 2nd level while hanging joists. The ladder was only a 6 foot step ladder. The employees had to shimmy their way up the wall to gain access. Then the employees had to shimmy their way down until could put their feet on the top 2 rungs of the portable ladder. The employees descended facing away from the ladder as well. This exposed the employees to fall hazards due to the ladder being the wrong height and not supposed to use the top 2 rungs of the ladder. This was documented on or about 8/6/2024.