OSHA Inspection: JOAQUIN ROMERO

Issued

May 22, 2025

Abate by

Jun 26, 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 May 21, 2025, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 2, Item 1 from inspection number 1781559, issued on 12/30/2024, with a final order date of 4/15/2025.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Abate by

Jun 26, 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 January 4, 2022, the employer had not provided the required abatement documentation to OSHA for Citation 2, Item 1 from inspection number 1781559, issued on 12/30/2024, with a final order date of 4/15/2025.

Issued

Dec 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $4,148

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets.  a) Jobsite: On or about 10/15/2024, an employee was not protected from falling or flying objects, while working on the ground below an employee on the roof, without a protective helmet.

Issued

Dec 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).  a) Scaffold: On or about 10/15/2024, the employer allowed an employee to erect a Pump-Jack Scaffold system that was less than 10 feet from live electrical wiring.

Issued

Dec 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head.                         a) Jobsite: On or about 10/15/2024, the employer did not ensure that an employee connected their rope lanyard to a D-ring at the center of the wearers back, near their shoulder blades.

Issued

Dec 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

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) Jobsite: On or about October 15, 2024, an employee was not protected from falling while using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Dec 30, 2024

Abate by

Feb 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $388 · Current $388

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 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 October 15, 2024, the employer did not prepare a written fall protection training certificate for an employee who worked on a roof surface at heights of approximately 25 feet above the lower level.