OSHA Inspection: VARGAS EXTERIORS, LLC.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Abate by

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $27,885 · Current $27,885

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 August 17, 2017, employees were exposed to injuries from falls, while conducting reroofing activities, without the benefit of fall protection systems being in place, on a roof in excess of six feet above the lower surface.  Vargas Exteriors, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 991208, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on September 30, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 15408 W. 75th Place, Arvada, CO.  Vargas Exteriors, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 950151, Citation Number 1, Item Number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on January 10, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 8349 E. Independence Circle, Littleton, CO.  Vargas Exteriors, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 313722985, Citation Number 1, Item Number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on December 1, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 888 Coneflower Drive, Golden, CO.