OSHA Inspection: RODRIGUEZ EXTERIORS LLC

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Jan 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:    (a)  The employer did not provide certification and documentation that the following citations were abated:             1) The employer did not ensure frequent and regular inspections of job-sites were done.         2) The employer did not ensure that each employee was protected from fall hazards by the use of fall protection.

Issued

Sep 4, 2014

Abate by

Sep 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    (a)  Frequent and regular inspections of the job site were not conducted by a competent person to ensure hazardous situations were found and corrected.

Issued

Sep 4, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record.    (a)  The employer did not prepare and maintain written certification of fall protection training for employees exposed to potential fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 4, 2014

Abate by

Sep 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

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):     (a) Employees conducting roofing activities on a roof with a 4:12 pitch were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 17 feet.      The Rodriguez Exteriors LLC 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 699298, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 7, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 3333 15th St., Kenosha WI 53144.