OSHA Inspection: CRISTIAN HERNANDEZ

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.    At 11514 W. 163rd Court, Overland Park, KS, the employer failed to establish programs to comply with fall protection requirements and initiate a ladder safety program, exposing employees to fall of up to 4 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Jan 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    At 11514 W. 163rd Court, Overland Park, KS, employee(s) worked below overhead work without being protected by a hardhat, exposing employees to head trauma from falling objects.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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):     At 11514 W. 163rd Court, Overland Park, KS, employee(s) engaged in roofing work, worked from a 12 in 12 sloped roof without any form of fall protection, exposing employees to falls of up to 14 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Jan 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    At 11514 W. 163rd Court, Overland Park, KS, employees accessed a roof with a metal, extension ladder that did not extend three feet above the eave, exposing employees to falls of up to 14 feet to the ground below.