OSHA Inspection: PABLO REMODELING, LLC

Issued

Feb 6, 2017

Abate by

Feb 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(8): Direct access to or from another surface was used when the scaffold was more than 14 inches (36 cm) horizontally and/or 24 inches (61 cm) vertically from the other surface.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employees who were required to walk and work from the ladder jack scaffold platform were provided with a safe means of access to the platform.

Issued

Feb 6, 2017

Abate by

Mar 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the ladder jack scaffold from that employees were required to walk and work was erected under the supervision of a person competent in scaffold erection.

Issued

Feb 6, 2017

Abate by

Mar 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a)(1): The employer failed to have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained regarding the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area.  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employees who were required to walk and work from the ladder jack scaffold were trained to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used.

Issued

Feb 6, 2017

Abate by

Mar 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employee who was required to work on the roof at a height above 6 feet was trained in fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

Feb 6, 2017

Abate by

Feb 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that employees who were required to walk and work from the ladder jack scaffold were protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Feb 6, 2017

Abate by

Feb 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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).  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employee who was working on the residential roof at a height above 6 feet was protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails, safety nets or a personal fall arrest system.