OSHA Inspection: MARTIN MARTINEZ

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  On or about August 14, 2014, employees were not wearing hard hats while installing the roof on the church under construction, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by tools or materials.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  On or about August 14, 2014, employees were roofing the top level of the church under construction with a fall to the next lower level up to approximately 12 feet high without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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:  On or about August 14, 2014, employees were roofing the church under construction approximately 12 feet high without the employer providing fall protection training, exposing employees to a fall hazard.  Note: The program shall include training and instruction in the following areas: a)  The recognition and identification of fall hazards in the work area; b)  The use and operation of guardrail systems (including perimeter safety cable systems), personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, fall restraint systems, safety net systems, and other protection to be used; c)  The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; d)  The procedures to be followed to prevent falls to lower levels and through or into holes and openings in walking/working surfaces and walls; and e)  The fall protection requirements of this subpart.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  On or about August 14, 2014, employees were roofing the church under construction up to approximately 12 feet high using a ladder for access that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.