OSHA Inspection: JESSE GARCIA ROOFING

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.                                                                                                           The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with performing residential construction activity while exposed to falls 6 feet or greater.  The most recent occurrence of this was observed on June 28, 2017 at the new home being built at 2433 219th St. Elkhorn, NE where the employer has a crew of 4 employees exposed to fall hazards while roofing a new residential home.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

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:  The employer is failing to train employees on recognition of fall hazards and the use of fall protection equipment.  The most recent occurrence of this was observed on June 28, 2017 at the new home being built at 2433 219th St. Elkhorn, NE where the employer has a crew of 4 inadequately trained employees exposed to fall hazards while roofing a new residential home.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder(s) was/were not secured at its top to a rigid support, and/or a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist the employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:                                                                                                           The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with improper use of extension ladders as means of access/egress while performing residential construction activity.  The most recent occurrence of this was observed on June 28, 2017 at the new home being built at 2433 219th St. Elkhorn, NE where the employer has a crew of 4 employees using an aluminum ladder that was not extended a minimum of 3 feet over the eave of the home.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders and/or stairways had been trained by a competent person in the nature of fall hazards in the work area:  The employer is failing to train employees on the recognition of hazards associated with and use of ladders as means of access/egress while performing residential construction activity.  The most recent occurrence of this was observed on June 28, 2017 at the new home being built at 2433 219th St. Elkhorn, NE where the employer has a crew of 4 inadequately trained employees using an aluminum ladder that was not extended a minimum of 3 feet over the eave of the home.