OSHA Inspection: FRANCISCO CORTEZ-CONTRERAS

Issued

May 8, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 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):  On or about April 28, 2017, and at times prior thereto, two employees were standing on the edge of the second floor of the apartment complex under construction installing a chalk line for future use, neither employee was protected by any fall protection devices.

Issued

May 8, 2017

Abate by

May 25, 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:    On or about April 28 2017, two employees working on the apartment complex under construction had not received training on the use of fall protection prior to being allowed to work in elevated places, exposing the employees to fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.