OSHA Inspection: OLIVER DIMAS GARCIA

Issued

Feb 18, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $1,320

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:    At the residential construction site, the employer did not ensure employees performing decking activities were trained to recognize and avoid fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize or avoid those hazards.

Issued

Feb 18, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $1,320

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.  At the residential construction site, employees were using an aluminum extension ladder with side rails that did not extend at least 3 feet above the edge of the roof.  The employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.

Issued

Feb 18, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $1,320

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.   At the residential construction site, the employer did not ensure employees installing decking material were trained to recognize and avoid hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize or avoid those hazards.

Issued

Feb 18, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

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:  At a residential site, employees performing decking activities without fall protection were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet to the ground below.  Oliver Dimas Garcia was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 980022, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 16, 2014, with a final abatement date of July 21, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 4008 Melody Pond, Arlington, TX 76005.