OSHA Inspection: JOSE SANCHEZ

Issued

2021-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  On or about April 8, 2021, at the jobsite, the employer did not ensure that employees, working on the ground in the areas below where work was being performed, were in use of head protection.  This exposed employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2021-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $600.00 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:  On or about April 8, 2021, at the jobsite, the employer did not ensure that employees, using a powered saw, pneumatic nail gun, and hammers to install roof deck, were in use of eye protection.  This exposed the employees struck-by eye injuries.

Issued

2021-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $1200.00 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:  On or about April 8, 2021, at the jobsite, the employer did not ensure that the side rails of an extension ladder extended at least three(3) feet above the landing and was not tied off to prevent displacement.  The employees were using the extension ladder to access the roof were exposed to a fall hazard.