OSHA Inspection: JIQUILISCO INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    a)  Multi-purpose Room/building:  On or about August 20, 2015, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of over 6 feet to the dirt ground below, while using a job made ladder to access the roof, of the building under construction, which did not extend at least 3 feet above the roof's landing.  The employer failed to train and instruct employees in the recognition and avoidance the unsafe work practices.    b)  Multi-purpose Room/building:  On or about August 20, 2015, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of over 6 feet to the dirt ground below, while engaged in roofing activity.  The employees were decking the roof, of the building under construction, while not being tethered to a personal fall arrest system via a lanyard.  The employer failed to train and instruct employees in the recognition and avoidance the unsafe work practices.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    Multi-purpose Room/building:  On or about August 20, 2015, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of over 6 feet to the dirt ground below, while engaged in roofing activity.  The employees were decking the roof, of the building under construction, while not being tethered to a personal fall arrest system via a lanyard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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:    Multi-purpose Room/building:  On or about August 20, 2015, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of over 6 feet to the dirt ground below, while using a job made ladder to access the roof, of the building under construction, while the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the roof's landing.