OSHA Inspection: ALBERTO ALVAREZ

Issued

Aug 19, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:   On or about April 10, 2014,  employees who were performing decking activities were not provided fall protection.  The employees were exposed to a fall hazard at a height of over 6 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Aug 19, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder 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 April 10, 2014, employees were using an aluminum extension ladder with side rails that did not extend at least 3 feet above the edge of the landing.  The employees were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Aug 19, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    On or about April 10, 2014, the employer did not ensure employees engaged in decking activities were trained to recognize and avoid fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize or avoid those hazards.

Issued

Aug 19, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.   On or about April 10, 2014, the employer did not ensure employees engaged in decking activities were trained to recognize and avoid hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize or avoid those hazards.