OSHA Inspection: ROGELIO GONZALEZ-FLORES

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a) On and before 7/30/13, employees had not been trained to recognize hazards relating to roofing work or the methods to prevent those hazards by proper use of ladders, tools and personal protective equipment.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents. :  a) On 7/30/13, employees performing roofing work were not wearing or provided with safety glasses.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 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):  - a) On 7/30/13, employees reroofing a 1- 1/2 story steep pitch house were not protected from falls due to improperly installed personal fall arrest systems and harnesses not being connected to lifelines.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On and before 7/30/13, employees had not been trained by a competent person to properly set up, wear or use personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Employees were not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder:   a) On 7/30/13, an employee climbing an extension ladder while carrying a bundle of shingles was not able to hang on to the ladder with one hand at all times.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees  using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:   a) On 7/30/13, an employee was carrying bundles of shingles up the ladder to the roof.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.:  a) On and before 7/30/13, employees had not been trained by a competent person to properly inspect, set up, and use ladders.