OSHA Inspection: OSCAR VIDAL

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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):  (a) Building Roof, Front of the Building- on or about April 25, 2013 - no conventional fall protection was being used for the employees that were performing shingle removal.  Roof pitch was 8 on 12.  Ground to eave elevation was approximately 9 feet, 5 inches.  (b) Building Roof, Center of the Building - on or about April 25, 2103 - no conventional fall protection was available for the employees that were performing roof shingle installations.  Roof pitch was 6 on 12.  Ground to eave elevation was approximately 11 feet, 10 inches.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) Building Roof - on or about April 25, 2013 - fall protection training was not provided by the employer for the employees that were performing roofing work.