OSHA Inspection: ALONSO VEGA, JR.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $2138.00

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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):    On the roof of a residential home, Northwest side, on or about August 9, 2016, employees without fall protection were exposed to a fall greater than 6 feet to the ground below while installing the roof shingles onto this roof.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $2138.00

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's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:   On the roof of a residential home, Southwest side, on or about August 9, 2016, employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet while utilizing a  ladder, that had the side rails approximately 18 inches beyond the landing to access and egress from the roof.