OSHA Inspection: HURTADO ROOFING

Issued

2012-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1080.00 Reduced

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 system, or personal fall arrest system, nor was an alternative fall protection measure provided:    (a) Hurtado Roofing at 2112 Vermont Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525: On December 29, 2011 the employer did not ensure all employees were protected from injury, in that an employee was engaged in roofing operations on a wood frame building without the use of fall protection.  This condition exposed the employees to a fall  hazard of up to approximately 12 feet.

Issued

2012-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1080.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:    (a) Hurtado Roofing at 2212 Vermont Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525: On December 29, 2011 the employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in residential construction activities had been trained to recognize the hazards   associated with working at elevations over 6 feet. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. An employee   working on-site had not received fall protection training before working at elevations of 8 to 12 feet.  This condition exposed the employee to the hazard of falling from an elevation of up to approximately 12 feet.

Issued

2012-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed and installed as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:      (a)Hurtado Roofing at 2212 Vermont Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525:  On December 29, 2011 the employer did not ensure the anchors used on the garages were designed and installed with the capability of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per employee attached.  Two or three employees were connected to each anchor and the employer could not verify the capability of the anchor as installed.  This condition exposed the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet.