OSHA Inspection: JOSE LUIS VALENZUELA DBA JOSE LUIS VALENZUELA ROOFING

Issued

2018-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2500.00 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):                    a) On or about April 2, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working without fall protection from a second story pitched roof surface having a ground to eave height of approximately 17 feet.    b) On or about April 2, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working without fall protection from a first story pitched roof surface having a ground to eave height of approximately 12 feet.            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

2018-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

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 ladder's 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 was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:          a) On or about April 2, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 12 feet where a portable extension ladder did not extend above the landing surface of a roof deck.             In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2018-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 April 2, 2018, 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).