OSHA Inspection: OMAR MIRELES ACOSTA

Issued

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3457.00

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 October 22, 2024, the employer had not ensured frequent and regular inspections of the job site were conducted by a competent person to ensure hazardous conditions were found and corrected. Common hazards associated with roofing were identified such as but not limited to, employees not wearing fall protection at heights greater than six feet, ladder used on the jobsite did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing nor was it secured to prevent displacement while used, and safety glasses not being provided to employees using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3457.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not 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:  On or about October 22, 2024, the employer had not ensured 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

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $4148.00

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).  (a)  On or about October 22, 2024, employees conducting roofing work on an existing residential roof with a 5:12 pitch, were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees on the north side of the property to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet onto concrete and employees on the south side of the property to a fall of approximately 9 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3457.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) On or about October 22, 2024, the employer had not ensured that employees exposed to potential fall hazards had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazard associated with their work.

Issued

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $2074.00

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 October 22, 2024, the employer had not ensured the multipurpose ladder used to access and egress the residential roof extended at least three feet above the upper landing. This exposed the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet to the ground below.