OSHA Inspection: PEDRAZA BUILDING HOMES INC

Issued

Sep 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,282 Reduced

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) At the jobsite, employees were exposed to a 11' 3" fall hazard, in that, fall protection was not used while installing plywood on the roof. Violation discovered on or about August 30, 2017.

Issued

Sep 14, 2017

Abate by

Oct 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record.  a) At the jobsite, the employer did not have written certification records of training. This violation was discovered on August 30, 2017.

Issued

Sep 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,282 Reduced

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) At the jobsite, employees were exposed to a 11 foot fall hazard, in that, an extension ladder was used by the employees to access and descend from the roof, extended approximately 24 inches above the landing surface. This violation was discovered on or about August 30, 2017.