OSHA Inspection: JESUS GARCIA

Issued

Apr 11, 2016

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  a. On or before March 17, 2016, the employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program such as, but not limited to, fall protection, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Apr 11, 2016

Abate by

Apr 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 shall be 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.  a. On or before March 17, 2016, where employees were installing roofing materials, fall protection was not used, thereby exposing employees to falls of up to 22 feet.

Issued

Apr 11, 2016

Abate by

Apr 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(e)(2): Positioning devices shall be secured to an anchorage capable of supporting at least twice the potential impact load of an employee's fall or 3,000 pounds (13.3 kN), whichever is greater.  a. On or before 17 March, 2016, where employees were working on the roof of a two story house, the ropes being used for positioning were tied around the trusses, thereby exposing employees to a 22 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Apr 11, 2016

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall 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.  a. On or before March 17, 2016, where employees worked on the roof of a two story house, employees were not trained on how to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.