OSHA Inspection: BENITEZ CONSTRUCTION & SON LLC

Issued

Feb 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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.  a) Exterior Framed Edge: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of 11ft to the concrete below as a means of fall protection was not utilized. Condition on or about 12/30/2014.

Issued

Feb 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:  a) Building Exterior: Employees exposed to impalement hazard from multiple uncapped protruding reinforcing steel, on or about 12/30/2014.

Issued

Feb 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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:(a)    a) Building Exterior: Employee were using a ladder that did not extend 3 feet above the upper floor landing being accessed, on or about 12/30/2014.