OSHA Inspection: ARMANDO CHAVEZ

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $476 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer is responsible for requiring the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions or where this part indicates the need for using such equipment to reduce the hazards to the employees.    a. On the roof of the jobsite where an employee was using an air actuated nail gun to attach roofing material, the employee's eyes were not protected by safety glasses, thereby being exposed to a struck-by hazard.    b. On the ground below where employees were working on the roof, employees heads were not protected from falling objects by hard hats, thereby being exposed to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,040 · Current $714 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. 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.    a. On the roof of the house where employees were installing a new roof, the employees were not connected to a personal fall protection system, thereby exposing employees to a 10 foot, 10 inch fall hazard.    b. On the roof of the house where employees were installing a new roof, employees were using non-safety rated sport style climbing belts and rope grabs as a fall protection measure, thereby exposing employees to a 10 foot, 10 inch fall hazard.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $357 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.    a. On the north side of the garage where employees accessed the roof by ladder, the ladder did not extend at least three feet beyond the edge of the roof, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard.    b. On the north side of the house at the porch, the ladder did not extend at least three feet beyond the edge of the roof, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard.