OSHA Inspection: EPIFANIO HERNANDEZ-MARES

Issued

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 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):  On or about at 08/21/14 located at 4235 Rhonda Lane, Cumming, GA:  The employer did not perform frequent and regular inspections where employees were installing shingles on the roof without fall protection, no hard hats and the ladder not extended three feet above the edge.

Issued

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 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 at 08/21/14 located at 4235 Rhonda Lane Cumming,, GA: Employees were reroofing a house with shingles and shingles were observed falling to the ground as an employee was working below cleaning up the ground, without a hard hat exposing him to a struck by hazards.

Issued

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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)  NOTE TO CSHO: USE THIS OPTION ONLY IN CASES WHERE THE INFEASIBILITY/GREATER HAZARD EXCEPTION IS NOT IN ISSUE.   On or about at 08/21/14 located at 4235 Rhonda Lane, Cumming, GA:  The employer failed to provide personal fall protection for employees that were exposed to fall hazards of up to 35 feet while reroofing the house.

Issued

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

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's 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 at 08/21/14 located at 4235 Rhonda Lane, Cumming, GA: Employees were exposed to fall hazards, while performing roofing work, employees were using a portable ladder to gain access to the roof, and the ladder was only 26 above the landing surface.