OSHA Inspection: OSCAR L. GONZALEZ

Issued

Aug 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    At the jobsite, two employees conducting roof repairs did not have fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard greater than 6 (six) feet.

Issued

Aug 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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 ladder's 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 was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.      At the jobsite, the ladder used to gain access to the roof did not extend 3 (three) feet and was not secured, exposing the employee to a fall hazard greater than 6 (six) feet.