OSHA Inspection: ROBERTO JIMENEZ ALTUNAR

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall 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 9 March 2017 and at times prior thereto,  two employees without eye protection and another with improper eye protection were performing framing activities with pneumatic nail guns on a residence under construction, exposing the employee to the hazard of being struck in the eyes by flying objects.

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.  On or about 9 March 2017 and at times prior thereto, an employee without fall protection was performing framing activities while standing on a makeshift scaffold above the second floor cap of a house under construction, exposing the employee to the hazard of falling approximately 30 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  On or about 9 March 2017 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide training for two employees performing framing activities above the second story of a residence under construction, exposing the employees to the hazard of falling approximately 30 feet to the ground below

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step.  On or about 9 March 2017 and at times prior thereto, the employer and two employees were using the top and top step of a portable step ladder to climb to the top cap of a residence under construction to perform framing activities, exposing the employee to the hazard of falling approximately 6 feet to the floor below.

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways.  On or about 9 March 2017 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide training to two employees accessing the second story top cap of a residence under construction by using the top and top step of a portable step ladder, exposing the employees to the hazard of falling approximately 6 feet to the ground below.