OSHA Inspection: ROLAND RODRIGUEZ

Issued

Dec 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $2,672

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 this work place, employees conducted framing operations and were not trained on the recognition of fall hazards and fall protection methods above 6 feet.  The employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,345 · Current $5,345

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 work place, employees conducted framing operations above 6 feet without a fall protection system in place.  The employees were exposed to fall hazards.  Roland Rodriguez was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1145155, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 1, 2016,with respect to a workplace located at 1601 Moore Ave. in Portland, Texas.