OSHA Inspection: ELIAS CASILLAS

Issued

Nov 16, 2016

Abate by

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $2,138

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s).  The employer did not ensure employees engaged in roofing activities were provided a program with frequent and regular inspections and made by a competent person.

Issued

Nov 16, 2016

Abate by

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $2,672

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):   The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  The employer did not ensure employees performing roofing activities were trained to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions associated with roofing work and exposed them to fall hazards.

Issued

Nov 16, 2016

Abate by

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $2,138

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions.  The employer did not require employees performing roofing work to don personal protective equipment while working and exposed them to struck-by and fall hazards.

Issued

Nov 16, 2016

Abate by

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $3,741

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).  Employees engaged in roofing work without fall protection were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet.

Issued

Nov 16, 2016

Abate by

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $3,207

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:  Employees performing roofing work without fall protection were not provided a program to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to follow in order to minimize those hazards.

Issued

Nov 16, 2016

Abate by

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $3,207

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:  Employees engaged in roofing work were exposed to fall hazards while using a ladder that did not at least three feet above the roof's landing.

Issued

Nov 16, 2016

Abate by

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $2,138

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  Employees performing roofing work had not trained to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to follow that would minimize the hazards.