OSHA Inspection: LUIS YBARRA

Issued

May 30, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):   Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a)  On or about May 7, 2012. and at times prior thereto, at the worksite, an employee was exposed to a fall of up to 9 feet to the ground level below, while working removing roofing material from a flat roof without any form of fall protection.

Issued

May 30, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladders were not used only for the purpose for which they were designed:    a)  On or about May 1, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the worksite, an employee was exposed to a fall of up to     8 1/2  feet to the ground level below, while climbing onto the roof from a 6-foot portable ladder leaned against the wall.

Issued

May 30, 2012

Abate by

May 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program did not enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and did not effectively train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    a)  On or about May 1, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the worksite, an employee was exposed to a fall of up to      8 1/2 feet to the ground level below, while climbing onto the roof from a 6-foot portable ladder leaned against the wall, without applying proper ladder fall protection measures..