OSHA Inspection: ROGELIO GONZALEZ-FLORES

Issued

Jul 31, 2013

Abate by

Aug 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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):   On 7/15/13 employees were reroofing a two story house without adequate fall protection.

Issued

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  On 7/15/13, two extension ladders used to access the roof did not extend at least 3' above the eave edge.

Issued

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:    On 7/15/13, an aluminum extension ladder was separated into two pieces and both parts were used to access the roof in separate areas.

Issued

Jul 31, 2013

Abate by

Aug 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladder(s) with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately:  The Louisville fiberglass extension ladder used to access the roof had broken side rails.

Issued

Jul 31, 2013

Abate by

Aug 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii):   On and before 7/15/13 employees performing roofing work had not been trained to identify and prevent fall hazards by a competent person.

Issued

Jul 31, 2013

Abate by

Aug 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): 1926.1060(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained by a competent person which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairs, and the procedures to follow to minimize those hazards.  On and before 7/15/13, employees had not been trained by a competent person to recognize and avoid hazards related to improper use of ladders and the use of damaged ladders.