OSHA Inspection: JAVIER AVILA

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Aug 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The 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).    a) There was no frequent and regular inspection program being maintained in use by a competent person to ensure the job site, material and equipment such as residential roof sheeeting, floor hole and wall/window opening fall protection devices and/or systems were being maintained and utilized in a safe condition.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Aug 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 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) On or about August 7, 2012 and prior to that btime located along various areas of the residential structure employee(s) performed or were observed performing framing associated operations on or adjacent to unprotected roof sheeting operations, unprotected wall/window openings and an inadequately protected floor hole without conventional fall protection and/or alternative fall protection systems or methods and were exposed to fall potentials in excess of 11'.