OSHA Inspection: FIDEL SALAZAR

Issued

May 8, 2018

Abate by

May 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.   a. Located at 1457 Hoovler Way in Pataskala, Ohio: On or about April 20, 2018, the employer failed to maintain a safety and health program to ensure hazard detection and correction.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Abate by

May 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a. Located at 1457 Hoovler Way in Pataskala, Ohio: On or about April 20, 2018, the employer failed to instruct each employee in the avoidance of unsafe conditions while performing construction activities.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Abate by

May 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. 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.  a. Located at 1457 Hoovler Way in Pataskala, Ohio: On or about April 20, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees performing vinyl siding work from the roof had received training on fall hazards and correction.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Abate by

May 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:   a. Located at 1457 Hoovler Way in Pataskala, Ohio: On or about April 20, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees performing vinyl siding work from pump jack scaffolds had training and instruction on the safe use of the scaffolds.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Abate by

May 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems shall be installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. Guardrail systems shall be installed before the scaffold is released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews.   a. Located at 1457 Hoovler Way in Pataskala, Ohio: On or about April 20, 2018, the employer did not ensure that guardrails were installed on the open ends of the pump jack scaffold platform in use at the rear of the house, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately eleven foot.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Abate by

May 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(v): When screens and mesh are used, they shall extend from the top edge of the guardrail system to the scaffold platform, and along the entire opening between the supports.  a. Located at 1457 Hoovler Way in Pataskala, Ohio: On or about April 20, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the screen installed on the pump jack scaffold in use at the rear of the house was fully secured across the bottom of the scaffold platform, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately eleven foot.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Abate by

May 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.   a. Located at 1457 Hoovler Way in Pataskala, Ohio: On or about April 20, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the employee installing vinyl siding from the first story roof was protected from falling from the roof edge, approximately twelve foot.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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 shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.   a. Located at 1457 Hoovler Way in Pataskala, Ohio: On or about April 20, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the extension ladder being used to access the pump jack scaffold platform and the first story roof was extended at least three foot above the roof edge, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately twelve foot.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Ladders shall be used only on stable and level surfaces unless secured to prevent accidental displacement.  a. Located at 1457 Hoovler Way in Pataskala, Ohio: On or about April 20, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the extension ladder being used to access the pump jack scaffold platform and the first story roof was placed on a level surface and secured to prevent displacement.