OSHA Inspection: ELVIN CHIRINOS

Issued

Sep 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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):   On or about September 5, 2014, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to 24 feet when the employees were working on the roof without attaching ropes to their harnesses.

Issued

Sep 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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.    On or about September 5, 2014, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to 24 feet when the employees were using a ladder to access the roof that did not extend three feet above the edge of the roof.