OSHA Inspection: MARCO ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ

Issued

2012-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b).    The employer does not protect employees from falling when working 6 feet or more above lower levels. This violation was observed at the construction site on October 23, 2012 where employees were exposed to a 20 ft. fall hazard when performing residential construction activities without fall protection system.         Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels are protected from falling.

Issued

2012-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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.    The employer does not ensure that ladder used by employees is extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface. This violation was observed at the construction site on October 23, 2012 where employee was exposed to a 10 foot fall hazard when using a ladder that was not extended 3 feet above the upper landing.         Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that ladders used by employees are extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface.