OSHA Inspection: JUAN ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ

Issued

2012-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(8):  Horizontal lifelines were not designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintained a safety factor of at least two:    a)  At the facility, on the roof: On April 19, 2012 the employer did not ensure the horizontal lifeline used by employees and tied to a roof vent was designed, installed and used under supervision of a qualified person or had a safety factor of at least two for all employees attached to it.

Issued

2012-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii):  Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:    a)  At the facility, on the roof:  On April 19, 2012 the employer provided employees a fall protection system consisting of lanyard and rope connected to a horizontal lifeline located on the roof centerline approximately 30 feet from the edge, exposing employees to a free fall in excess of 6 feet in the event of a fall through a roof opening.

Issued

2012-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.754(e)(2)(ii):  The employer did not deck over roof and floor holes and openings.      a)  At the facility on the roof:  On April 19, 2012 the employer did not deck over roof openings exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 22 feet above the lower level.

Issued

2012-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1):   Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems.    a) At the facility on the roof:  On April 19, 2012 the employer did not ensure each employee on a roof with unprotected edges and openings to lower levels in excess of 15 feet was protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems.

Issued

2012-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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 facility, at the front of the building: On April 19, 2012 the employer did not ensure the rails of the extension ladder used to access the roof extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 21 feet above the lower level.