OSHA Inspection: GERARDO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Nov 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.     a.  On or about November 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing roofing operations approximately twenty four (24) feet above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.     THE GERARDO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 563962, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1412 E. 62ND STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60637

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Dec 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.    a. On or about November 16, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to provide a written certification record of training for each employee exposed to fall hazards.    THE GERARDO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1926.503(b)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 563962, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1412 E. 62ND STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60637