OSHA Inspection: DIEGO PUENTE

Issued

2016-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  location: entire site on or about: 11/25/15  a) Employees, working below roofing activities, were not wearing hard hats.

Issued

2016-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems:  location: roof on or about: 11/25/15  a) Employees, engaged in residential roofing work, were not using any means of fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of 20 feet.

Issued

2016-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  location: entire site on or about: 11/25/15  a) An employee, engaged in residential roofing, was not protected from falling 20 feet. The employee was not provided with any fall protection training.

Issued

2016-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did notl extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.   location: roof perimeter on or about: 11/25/15  a) Employees were using portable metal ladders to access the roof. The ladders did not extend 3' above the roof.

Issued

2016-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    location: roof perimeter on or about: 11/25/15  a) Employees were using portable metal ladders to access the roof.The lanyards, connecting the 2 flys of the ladders, were missing.

Issued

2016-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.    location: roof perimeter on or about: 11/25/15  a) Employees were using a portable metal ladder to access the roof. The ladder had a broken rung.

Issued

2016-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, that enabled employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and that trained each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:   location: entire site on or about: 11/25/15  a) Employees were using portable extension ladders while engaged in roofing activities. The employees were not provided with ladder safety training.