OSHA Inspection: STEPHANIE ROMO

Issued

Aug 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): \r\n\r\nThe 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)\r\n\r\nThe employer did not ensure that frequent and regular inspections were conducted in that employees were exposed to multiple safety and health violations.\r\n\r\n

Issued

Aug 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): \r\n\r\nPower operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:\r\n\r\nEmployees were utilizing a Quincy gas powered air compressor that was missing the belt and pulley guard while engaged in a residential roofing operation and exposed to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Aug 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): \r\n\r\nEmployee(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 (b)\r\nNote:  If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer should develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.\r\n\r\nEmployees were engaged in a residential roofing operation and exposed to a fall hazard in excess of 14 feet while not utilizing any type of fall protection.

Issued

Aug 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): \r\n\r\nPortable 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:\r\n\r\nEmployees were utilizing a portable aluminum extension ladder to access the roof and the ladder did not extend 3 foot above the eave line.

Issued

Aug 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): \r\n\r\nLadder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:\r\n\r\n\r\n1. Employees were utilizing an aluminum extension ladder that was seperated into 2 sections to create 2 seperate ladders. \r\n2. Employees were utilizing an aluminum extension ladder that was sitting on concrete and sitting on the seperated ladder sections unprotected siderails with no rubber feet to prevent displacement.