OSHA Inspection: GUALLPA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC

Issued

2017-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1901.00 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):   Jobsite:  The employees who were engaged in residential construction activities from the roof were not protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2017-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1521.00 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:  Jobsite:  The side rails of the extension ladder that was used by employees to gain access to the roof did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

2017-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1521.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  Jobsite: The employees who were exposed fall hazards while working on the roof were not trained in fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

2017-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

1926.1060(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained by a competent person which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairs, and the procedures to follow to minimize those hazards.  Jobsite:  The employees who were using an aluminum extension ladder to gain access to the roof were not trained by a competent person in the proper procedures to minimize the hazards associated with ladders.