OSHA Inspection: LUIS ALBERTO-REYNA AVILA, AKA LUIS REYNA AVILA

Issued

Mar 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $10,403 · Current $10,403

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):  Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):   Generator Area- On or about September 21, 2024, employees were exposed to fire hazards from the storage of gasoline in a kerosene container.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): The employer permitted employees to work in close proximity to energized, unguarded, and ungrounded electric power circuits that the employee could contact in the course of their work:   a) Generator Area- On or about September 21, 2024, employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard from a flexible cord that was run across live two hundred forty (240) volt electrical wires that provided power to the structure.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:   a) Material Hoist Area- On or about September 21, 2024, employees utilizing a material hoist were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately twenty-nine (29) feet, 5 inches without the use of a fall protection system.  b) Ladder Hoist Area- On or about September 21, 2024, employees utilizing a ladder to hoist materials were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately twenty-nine (29) feet, 5 inches without the use of a fall protection system.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.552(a)(1): The employer did not comply with manufacturer's specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of all hoists and elevators:   a) Front Roof Material Hoist- On or about September 21, 2024, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard from a material hoist that was not assembled with all required hardware per the manufacturer instructions such as but not limited to missing bolts in splice plates.  b) Upper Roof Material Hoist- On or about September 21, 2024, employees were exposed to a struck by and caught in hazards from a material hoist that was not assembled with all required hardware per the manufactures instructions such as but not limited to guards over the belts and missing bolts in splice plates.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

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:  a) Front Roof Access Ladder- On or about September 21, 2024, employees working on a roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately eighteen (18) feet, four (4) inches from the use of a portable ladder that was used to gain access to the roof that was not extended at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface and was not secured at its top.  b) Upper Roof Access Ladder- On or about September 21, 2024, employees working on a roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately twenty-eight (28) feet from the use of a portable ladder that was used to gain access to the roof that was not extended at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface and was not secured at its top.  Abatement: With respect to all future worksites in Pennsylvania, the employer must cease and desist from permitting employees to work with pneumatic nail guns, unless each employee is wearing eye protection equipment.  Abatement certification and documentation to address the specific violation observed on or about September 21, 2024, is also required. The Date By Which Violation Must Be Abated listed below is for the specific violation observed on or about September 21, 2024. The cease and desist provision listed above is an ongoing obligation.

Issued

Mar 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $13,005 · Current $13,005

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder:  a) Front Roof Access Ladder- On or about September 21, 2024, employees accessing the roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately eighteen (18) feet, four (4) inches from the use of a ladder whose base was approximately one-third of the total working length of the ladder at too shallow of an angle.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,802 · Current $7,802

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and bottom of ladders was not kept clear:  a) Front Roof Access Ladder- On or about September 21, 2024, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately two (2) feet from a bundle of shingles placed over the bottom rung of the ladder.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(12): Ladders used where the employee or the ladder could contact exposed energized electrical equipment did not have nonconductive siderails:  a) Front Roof Access Ladder- On or about September 21, 2024, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard from the use of an aluminum ladder in close contact to live electrical power lines at two hundred forty (240) volts.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladder(s) were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and/or after an occurrence that could have affected their safe use:   a) Front Roof Access Ladder- On or about September 21, 2024, employees working on a roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately eighteen (18) feet, four (4) inches from the use of a portable ladder that had not been inspected and had deficiencies such as but not limited to bent rungs and side rails.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  a) Front Roof Access Ladder- On or about September 21, 2024, employees working on a roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately eighteen (18) feet, four (4) inches from the use of a portable ladder with multiple structural defects.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $165,514 · Current $165,514

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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) Roof- On or about September 21, 2024, employees utilizing pneumatic nail guns were exposed to flying object hazards without the use of eye and face protection.  Abatement: With respect to all future worksites in Pennsylvania, the employer must cease and desist from permitting employees to work with pneumatic nail guns, unless each employee is wearing eye protection equipment.  Abatement certification and documentation to address the specific violation observed on or about September 21, 2024, is also required. The Date By Which Violation Must Be Abated listed below is for the specific violation observed on or about September 21, 2024. The cease and desist provision listed above is an ongoing obligation.

Issued

Mar 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $165,514 · Current $165,514

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) Southwest Roof Peak Area- On or about September 21, 2024, employees replacing a roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately eighteen feet (18) without the use of a fall protection system.   b) Northwest Roof Leading Edge Area - On or about September 21, 2024, employees replacing a roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately twenty-nine feet (29), five inches without the use of a fall protection system.  Abatement: With respect to all future worksites in Pennsylvania, the employer must cease and desist from permitting employees to work on walking/working surfaces with unprotected sides or edges 6 feet or more above a lower level, unless each employee is protected by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.  Abatement certification and documentation to address the specific violation observed on or about September 21, 2024, is also required. The Date By Which Violation Must Be Abated listed below is for the specific violation observed on or about September 21, 2024. The cease and desist provision listed above is an ongoing obligation.