OSHA Inspection: JOSE ANTONIO NAVAS

Issued

2017-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Employees on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    (a)Jose Antonio Navas Construction at 900 East 20th Street in Sioux Falls, SD 57105: On and prior to August 30, 2017, the exposing employer did not ensure employees were using a fall protection system when performing roofing activities on a 5/12 inch sloped roof. The employees were engaged in tear-off activities on the roof. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 20-feet.

Issued

2017-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:       (a)Jose Antonio Navas Construction at 900 East 20th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105: On and prior to August 30, 2017, the exposing employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in roofing operations on a commerical building, had been trained to recognize the hazards associated with working at elevations over 6 feet. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. Employees working on-site had not received fall protection training before working at elevations over 6 feet. The condition exposed employees to the hazard of falling from an elevation of approximately 20-feet.

Issued

2017-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails were not extended at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:    (a)Jose Antonio Navas Construction at 900 East 20th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105: On and prior to August 30, 2017, the exposing employer did not ensure the ladder used to access the roof was extended at least three feet above the upper landing surface. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet when accessing or egressing the roof.

Issued

2017-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    (a)Jose Antonio Navas Construction at 900 East 20th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105: On and prior to August 30, 2017, the exposing employer did not provide a training program for employees using ladders to allow employees to recognize hazards related to ladders and procedures to minimize exposure to these hazards. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 20-feet.