OSHA Inspection: JUAN NOBOA

Issued

2016-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 11/18/2016, employees were not protected against electric shock while working around energized electrical circuits during the set-up and use of a thirty-two foot aluminum extension ladder in near proximity to overhead power lines.

Issued

2016-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

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 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):      (a) Worksite:  On or about 11/18/2016, employees were not protected from falling while working on a roof approximately twenty-eight feet above a lower level.

Issued

2016-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(11): Lifelines were not protected against being cut or abraded:    (a) Worksite:  On or about 11/18/2016, the employer did not ensure that rope lifelines were set-up to prevent cutting and abrading due to them being wrapped around a wooden roof joist without additional guarding to protect the rope.

Issued

2016-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 11/18/2016, the employer did not ensure that a metal roof anchor was installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, and therefore would not support at least 5,000 pounds per employee.

Issued

2016-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $2400.00 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:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 11/18/2016, the employer did not provide adequate training for the employees who might be exposed to fall hazards.