OSHA Inspection: BRASIL FLORES

Issued

2017-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2309.00 · Current $1385.00 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):    a) Roof - On or about March 29, 2017, employees removing felt paper from the roof on the first and second story of a two-story residence were exposed to fall hazards up to approximately 23 feet onto earthen ground because the workers were not fall protected.

Issued

2017-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1630.00 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) Jobsite - On or about March 29, 2017 and times prior to, employees were not instructed in the hazards associated with their work duties including but not limited to fall protection requirements when working on low slope roofs, thus exposing employees to fall hazards up to about 23 feet.

Issued

2017-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1304.00 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:    a) Front Elevation, Center Section of House - On or about March 29, 2017, employees used an aluminum extension ladder to gain access to the roof of the building without the side rails of the ladder being extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, exposing employees to fall hazards of up to approximately 10 feet onto earthen ground.

Issued

2017-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(20): Employees did not face the ladder when ascending or descending the ladder:  a) Front Elevation, Center Section of House  - On or about March 29, 2017, employees descended an extension ladder while facing away from the ladder, thus exposing the employee to fall hazards of up to approximately 10 feet onto earthen ground.

Issued

2017-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1304.00 Reduced

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:    a) Throughout Jobsite - On or about March 29, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees using ladders while performing residential framing work and were exposed to fall hazards up to approximately 10 feet, were effectively trained to recognize the fall hazards encountered during ladder use.