OSHA Inspection: DIEGO LOPEZ

Issued

Jul 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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) On or about April 26, 2017; Second floor area of new residential construction; employees were observed working near the unguarded edges of the residential home without fall protection in place to protect them from falling an estimated 27-30 feet to ground level while installing the trusses.    b) On or about April 26, 2017; Second floor area of new residential construction; employees were observed working near openings of the residential home without fall protection in place to protect them from falling an estimated 27-30 feet to ground level while conducting carpentry work.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jul 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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) On or about April 26, 2017; Second floor area of new residential construction; employees were using an extension ladder to access the work area, which was extended 18 inches above the working platform (deck), exposing them to an estimated 25 foot fall to ground level.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jul 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step  a) On or about April 26, 2017; Second floor area of new residential construction; employees were using the top step of an 8-foot step ladder to access the work area, which was located 10-feet from the floor (deck), exposing them to a 10 foot fall to the wooden floor area.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.