OSHA Inspection: ENRIQUE ROQUE

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  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 other provisions of paragraph (b) of this section used to provide an alternative fall protection measure:     On or about December 11, 2012, employees were working on a roof of a residential home without any form of fall protection. Employees were exposed to a potential fall of approximately 9 feet 8 inches to the ground below.

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. This did not enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and did not train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    On or about December 11, 2012, the employer did not provide fall protection training to employees. This did not enable employees to recognize fall hazards and hence, exposing employees to said hazards.

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, 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.    On or about December 11, 2012, the ladders used to access the roof did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing. Employees were exposed to potential fall hazards of up to approximately 8 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not being used only for the purpose for which they were designed.    On or about December 11, 2012, employees were using A-frame ladders to access the roof of a residential home. This exposed employees to potential fall hazards of up to approximately 8 feet to the ground below.