OSHA Inspection: NOEL CASTELLANOS

Issued

Feb 22, 2013

Abate by

Mar 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):     The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    for Citation 1, Item 1, issued on 12/28/2012 with an abatement date of 1/25/2013, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

Feb 22, 2013

Abate by

Mar 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1):     The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.    For Citation 1, Item 2, issued on 12/28/2012 with an abatement date of 1/4/2013, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

Dec 28, 2012

Abate by

Jan 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.    Employees working from a 8 in 12 pitch roof were exposed to falls of approximately 21 feet to a lower level. 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.

Issued

Dec 28, 2012

Abate by

Jan 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.    Employees working from a 8 in 12 pitch roof were exposed to falls of approximately 21 feet to a lower level. Employees were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or a personal fall arrest systems.