OSHA Inspection: ESPERANZA SILVA

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Abate by

Mar 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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).  The employer does not protect employees from falling when working 6 feet or more above lower levels. This violation was observed on or about February 24, 2015 at the construction site on the east and west side of the house where employees were exposed to a 9 foot 9 inch fall hazard when performing roofing activities on a residential structure without a fall protection system.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels are protected from falling.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Abate by

Mar 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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 (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.  The employer does not ensure that ladder used by employees is extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.     a. This violation was observed on or about February 24, 2015 at the construction site on the east side of the house where employees were exposed to a 9 ft. 9 inches fall hazard while using extension ladders to access a roof without extending the ladders side rails at least three feet above the roof landing or securing the top of the ladders to the roof landing.     b. This violation was observed on or about February 24, 2015 at the construction site on the west side of the house where employees were exposed to a 9 ft. 9 inches fall hazard while using extension ladders to access a roof without extending the ladders side rails at least three feet above the roof landing or securing the top of the ladders to the roof landing.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that ladders used by employees have the ladders side rails extended at least three feet above the roof landing, or securing the top of the ladder to the roof landing.