OSHA Inspection: FRANCISCO RIVERA LARA

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Feb 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:   Francisco Rivera-Lara had employees exposed to fall hazards, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.  The employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees activities.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  Francisco Rivera-Lara had employees exposed to fall hazards, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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):     Francisco Rivera-Lara had employees exposed to 12 ft. fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Francisco Rivera-Lara had employees exposed to 12 ft. fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.   The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards of falling and the safety requirements associated with fall protection, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate the fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    Francisco Rivera-Lara had employees exposed to 12 ft. fall hazards, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that only extended 6 in. above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:    Francisco Rivera-Lara had employees exposed to 12 ft. fall hazards, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that only extended 6 in. above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.    The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards related to ladders, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate theses hazards.  This training would include:   a. The nature of fall hazards in the work area,   b. The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used,  c. The proper construction use, placement, and care in handling of all ladders,  d. The maximum intended load carrying capacities of ladders, and   e. The standards contained in this subpart, Subpart X, Stairways and Ladders.