OSHA Inspection: CARLOS RIVAS PAINTING

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated.:  a) Citation 1 Item 1a    Abatement Date 10/30/2015 b) Citation 1 Item 1b    Abatement Date 10/30/2015 c) Citation 1 Item 2      Abatement Date 11/13/2015

Issued

2015-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employee(s) engaged in residential construction 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems nor was an alternative fall protection plan which meets the requirements of 1926.502(k) developed and implemented:  On or about October 16, 2015, employees were framing the residential condominiums under construction up to approximately 20 feet high without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2015-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 (.9m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  On or about October 16, 2015, employees were accessing the roof up to approximately 20 feet high using a ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2015-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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:  On or about October 16, 2015, employees were painting the residential condominiums under construction up to approximately 20 feet high without receiving fall protection training from the employer, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.  Note: The program shall include training and instruction in the following areas: a)  The recognition and identification of fall hazards in the work area; b)  The use and operation of guardrail systems (including perimeter safety cable systems), personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, fall restraint systems, safety net systems, and other protection to be used; c)  The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; d)  The procedures to be followed to prevent falls to lower levels and through or into holes and openings in walking/working surfaces and walls; and e)  The fall protection requirements of this subpart.