OSHA Inspection: CUEVAS FRAMING, LLC

Issued

Oct 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, 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:    a) Jobsite: On September 9, 2011 and times prior thereto employees performed framing activities which included installing trusses, from the exterior top plates with out a fall protection system in place, exposing them to an approximate 20 foot fall hazard.     b) Jobsite: On September 9, 2011 and times prior thereto employees performing framing activities on the second floor level were exposed an approximate 13 foot fall hazard at unguarded window openings.      c) Jobsite: On September 9, 2011 and times prior thereto employees performing framing activities on the second floor were exposed an approximate nine foot fall hazard at an open sided floor used for access to and from this level.     Note) Abatement certification and documentation are NOT required for this item.

Issued

Oct 19, 2011

Abate by

Feb 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iii): The employer did not assure that each employee had been trained, as necessary, by a competent person in the use and operation of guardrail systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used:    a) Jobsite: On September 9, 2011 and times prior thereto the responsible person on site and employees performing framing activities did recognize the hazards of working from a exterior top plate, working next to unguarded wall openings, and working near unprotected floor edges, and take actions to minimize or eliminate these hazards.      Note) Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.

Issued

Oct 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:    a) Jobsite: On September 9, 2011 and times prior thereto employees performing framing activities used the top step of an estimated eight foot trestle ladder for access to and from the second floor.      Note) Abatement certification is NOT required for this item.