OSHA Inspection: RUBEN MARTINEZ

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Feb 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600

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):  The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from falling while working at heights greater than six feet. This violation occurred on or about December 20, 2013, when an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while installing roof trusses on top of an apartment complex without any means of fall protection.     Ruben Martinez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 892937, citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order April 16, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 5402 FM 1488, Magnolia, TX 77354.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all employees performing construction activities at heights greater than six feet are protected from falling.