OSHA Inspection: BERNARDINO ANDRADE CHAVEZ

Issued

2020-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1735.00 Reduced

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) At the site, framers were exposed to a flying particle hazard when using a pneumatic nail gun without eye protection.

Issued

2020-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1388.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d): Portable, power-driven circular saws were not equipped with a guard above and below the base plate or shoe:  a) At the site, employees performing framing were exposed to a laceration hazard using a portable Makita circular saw with the blade guard wedged open.

Issued

2020-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2429.00 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.  a) At the site, employees performing framing work were exposed at 12.5 feet above a lower level without fall protection, exposing them to a fall injury hazard.

Issued

2020-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1735.00 Reduced

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) At the site, side rails of portable ladders used by employees to access a 10 foot 3 inch high upper landing surface did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2020-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) At the site, employees used step ladders in the closed position to lean against a structure to access an upper landing 10 foot 3 inches above the lower level.