OSHA Inspection: GABRIEL AGUIRRE

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Oct 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 systems or personal fall arrest systems:     On or about July 12, 2017, employees were working on the framework of a residential building without any form of fall protection. Employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than six feet to the ground below.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c): When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer is to retrain each such employee such as inadequacies in an affected employee�s knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding of skill:  On or about July 12, 2017, the employer did not ensure his employees were retrained in any inadequacies that were indicated in their knowledge or use of fall protection systems. The employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than six feet to the ground below.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Oct 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630

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:  On or about July 12, 2017, employees were using a portable ladder to access the top of the first floor of a residential home. The ladder side rails did not extend at least three feet above the landing. The employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than six feet to the ground below.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Oct 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  On or about July 12, 2017, employees were working on a residential home. One employee was observed working off a step ladder using it as an extension ladder. The employee was exposed to fall hazards of greater than six feet to the ground below.