OSHA Inspection: OSCAR GALLEGOS DE LA ROSA

Issued

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

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.    The employer does not protect employees from falling when working 6 feet or more above lower levels.  This violation was observed on or about September 02, 2015, at the construction site where an employee was exposed to a 23 foot 4 inches fall hazard when setting copings on the top of the roof 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 commercial construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels are protected from falling.

Issued

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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. This violation was observed on or about September 02, 2015 at the construction site on the east side of the commercial building being constructed where an employee was exposed to a 23 ft. 4 inches fall hazard while using an extension ladder to access a roof without extending the ladder side rails at least three feet above the roof landing or securing the top of the ladder 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.