OSHA Inspection: GILBERTO ROJAS

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $3,563

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.   At this workplace, employees installed roofing material at the height of greater than six feet without a fall protection system in place.  The employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $3,563

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.     At this workplace, employees installed roofing material and used a ladder for access.  The ladder did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing and was not secured at the top rigid support.  The employees were exposed to fall hazards.