OSHA Inspection: SERNA & SONS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Mar 29, 2018

Abate by

May 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:     Serna & Sons Construction, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date  01                                01                                   02/02/2018  01                                02a                                   02/02/2018  02                                02b                                   02/02/2018  01                                03a                                    02/02/2018  01                                03b                                    02/02/2018  02                                01                                      02/23/2018   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Feb 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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 January 25, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing carpentry work from pitched roof deck surfaces without the use of fall protection.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Feb 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:      a) On or about January 25, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards where a stairway from the main level of the building to the second story was not equipped with a stairrail system along its unprotected sides or edges.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Feb 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of 29 CFR 1926;  a) On or about January 25, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards where a stairway landing between the main level of the building to the second story was not equipped with a guardrail system along its unprotected sides or edges.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Feb 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:        a) On or about January 25, 2018, an A-Frame stepladder ladder was being used for access and egress between the second level of the building and the roof/attic area without its metal spreaders or locking devices in the open position.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Feb 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:      a) On or about January 25, 2018, the top step of an A-Frame stepladder ladder was being used for access and egress between the second level of the building and the roof/attic area.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Feb 23, 2018

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) On or about January 25, 20178, the employer did not prepare written certification records related to employee fall protection training.         In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).