OSHA Inspection: JOSE JUAN AQUINAGA

Issued

Sep 5, 2014

Abate by

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    Worksite located at 1321 Fairview, Blair, NE:  Employees were observed conducting construction activities on a residential structure.  The employees were exposed falls of 9 feet or more without using any form of fall protection such as a personal fall arrest system or guardrails.         Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Sep 5, 2014

Abate by

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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:          Worksite located at 1321 Fairview, Blair, NE and throughout the company:  The employer failed to train employees that were potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards associated with the type of work being conducted.  This should include training on mitigating those hazards through an acceptable method of fall protection.  Training should also include the requirements for fall protection systems and when it is appropriate to utilize those systems.         Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Sep 5, 2014

Abate by

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  (a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS):    Worksite located at 1321 Fairview, Blair, NE:  An extension ladder used to access a roof surface didnt have the side rails extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface (roof).  There were six persons including the employer using the ladder at the time of the inspection.       Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.