OSHA Inspection: GERONIMO LARA-SOTO

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $1,870 Reduced

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:    On or about August 31, 2016 and times prior thereto, employees who routinely were exposed to fall hazards while employed as roofers did not receive training to recognize the hazards of falling. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,483 · Current $3,740 Reduced

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 or about August 31, 2016 and at times prior thereto, employees engaged in roofing construction at heights greater than 6 feet above the ground below on what was estimated to be a 9/12 pitched roof, did not have fall protection. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.    Geronimo Lara-Soto was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(10), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 316223501, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 7/19/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1507 N Highway 17, Brinkley, Arkansas.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,345 · Current $2,670 Reduced

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 or about August 31, 2016 and at times prior thereto, 4 portable extension ladders used by roofers to access the roof did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.