OSHA Inspection: ANGEL SANCHEZ-SOZA ROOFING

Issued

Nov 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.                                                                                                           The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with performing residential construction activity while exposed to falls 6 feet or greater.  The most recent occurrence of this was observed on Oct 25, 2017 at the existing residential home located at 4809 Ponderosa St. Papillion, NE where the employer has a crew of 2 employees exposed to fall hazards while re-roofing an existing residential home.

Issued

Nov 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

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 ladders 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(s) was/were not secured at its top to a rigid support, and/or a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist the employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:                                                                                                           The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with improper use of extension ladders as means of access/egress while performing residential construction activity.  The most recent occurrence of this was observed on Nov 8, 2017 at 4809 Ponderosa St. Papillion, NE where the employer has a crew of 2 employees using an aluminum ladder that was not extended a minimum of 3 feet over the eve of the home.

Issued

Nov 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i):  Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and top support):  The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with improper use of extension ladders as means of access/egress while performing residential construction activity.  The most recent occurrence of this was observed on Nov 8, 2017 at 4809 Ponderosa St. Papillion, NE where the employer has a crew of 2 employees using an aluminum ladder that was set up with the foot of the ladder is approximately one-half of the working length of the ladder.