OSHA Inspection: BURGOS CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $53,900 · Current $53,900

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 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):  Employees installing roof sheathing on a roof 6 feet or more above ground are not protected from a fall hazard by a fall protection system.    The employer fails to assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on February 11, 2014, when employees were working on a residential roof at 8870 Bella Vita Circle, Land O Lakes, FL 34637 without fall protection and were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 28 feet, 5 inches.  Burgos Construction Corp. previously committed a repeat violation of this standard on June 26, 2013 with respect to a workplace at 9209 European Olive, Riverview, FL, which became a final order on August 26, 2013 (Inspection No. 914352).    Burgos Construction Corp. previously committed a serious violation of this standard on June 4, 2013 with respect to a workplace at 10523 & 10521 White Peacock, Riverview, FL, which became a final order on August 5, 2013 (Inspection No. 909994).    Burgos Construction Corp. previously committed a serious violation of this standard on June 4, 2013 with respect to a workplace at 15932 Courtside View, Lithia, FL, which became a final order on August 19, 2013 (Inspection No. 910183).   Burgos Construction Corp. previously committed a serious violation of this standard on May 2, 2013 with respect to a workplace at 9222 Mountain Magnolia, Riverview, FL, which became a final order on June 11, 2013 (Inspection No. 903877).          Burgos Construction Corp. previously committed a serious violation of this standard on March 29, 2013 with respect to a workplace at The Manors at Trinity Preserve, Trinity, FL, which became a final order on June 3, 2013 (Inspection No. 898691).  To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that employees performing roof sheathing work are protected from falls, and that no employee is allowed onto a roof 6 feet or more in height without adequate fall protection.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps protect its employees from fall hazards.