OSHA Inspection: JORGE MENDOZA SIDING

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.     a)     At the workplace, the employer did not ensure that employee used fall protection while performing siding work from a pump jack scaffold, at heights greater than ten feet, thereby exposing employee to an approximate 18 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(c): When the employer has reason to believe that an employee lacks the skill or understanding needed for safe work involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, the employer shall retrain each such employee so that the requisite proficiency is regained. Retraining is required in at least the following situations: 29 CFR 1926.454(c)(3): Where inadequacies in an affected employee's work involving scaffolds indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite proficiency.     a)     At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees had a clear understanding of the requirements to use fall protection when working from a pump jack scaffold, at heights greater than 10 feet.