OSHA Inspection: CHAVEZ CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2025-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3783.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

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:  On or about March 11, 2025, on the east side of a residential building, overhead work was conducted with an employee not wearing head protection PPE.

Issued

2025-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3783.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):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.  On or about March 11, 2025, on the 2nd floor of a residential building, employees utilized a pneumatic air gun without adequate eye protection.

Issued

2025-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3783.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1):Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  On or about March 11, 2025, on the 2nd floor of a residential building, employees were installing decking materials without utilizing fall protection.

Issued

2025-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3783.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

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:  On or about March 11, 2025, on the 2nd floor of a residential building, employees performed decking work without being trained on fall hazard recognition.

Issued

2025-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3783.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

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:  On or about March 11, 2025, on the east side of a residential building, employees used a ladder with rails extended less than 3 feet  above the landing to gain access to the 2nd floor.