OSHA Inspection: PATY JANNTIPO & HUGO CRUZ

Issued

2014-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):        Employees 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 employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b):    On or about October 28, 2013, roofers were observed installing shingles on the roof and near unprotected edges of a residential home without fall protection or a written on-site fall protection plan.  The employees were exposed to fall hazards at heights of greater than 6 feet above the ground.

Issued

2014-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $250.00 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:    On or about October 28, 2013,  portable ladders did not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface and were not secured to the building for employees when mounting or dismounting, exposing employees to fall hazards at the heights greater than 6 feet above the surface ground.