OSHA Inspection: ARMANDO MENDOZA

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   (a) Lower roof, new residential construction located at 284 Walnut Path SW, Marietta, GA 30064: Employee engaged in residential siding activities was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13-feet while working on a 4/12 pitched roof with no fall protection system in place.

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  (a) Front side, new residential construction located at 284 Walnut Path SW, Marietta, GA 30064: The ladder provided to the lower roof was not secured to the structure and did not extend 3 feet above the working surface to allow for safe access on and off the roof. Employees accessing this ladder were exposed to falls of approximately 13-feet to the lower level.