OSHA Inspection: JOSE NIETO ROOFING

Issued

2013-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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)  At 53 Oakwood Dr Phenix City, Alabama:  On or about August 14, 2013 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure employees installing shingles on the second story roof of a residential home were using fall protection exposing them to fall hazards of 18.6 feet to the ground below.  b)  At 53 Oakwood Dr Phenix City, Alabama:  On or about August 14, 2013 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure employees installing shingles on the first story roof of a residential home were using fall protection exposing them to fall hazards of 12 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2013-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

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:  a) At 53 Oakwood Dr Phenix City, Alabama:  On or about August 14, 2013 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure a portable extension ladder used on site by employees was extended at least three feet above the landing area exposing them to fall hazards of 8.6 feet to the ground below.