OSHA Inspection: JOSE A. VARGAS

Issued

2018-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used.  Location: 9 Sand St. Garnerville, NY   a) A frayed extension cord was used to energize a generator; on or about 6/27/18.

Issued

2018-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 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):  Location: Second floor; side of house   On or about: 6/27/18  a) Employees engaged in framing work approximately 20 feet above the ground were not protected from a fall hazard.

Issued

2018-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was not provided.  Location: 1st and second floor of house.  a)  No ladder was present for employees to access the above floors; on or about 6/27/18.

Issued

2018-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $0.00 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  Location: Basement to 1st floor  a) The extension ladder used to access the first floor did not extend at least 3ft above the upper landing surface being accessed.

Issued

2018-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  Location: Jobsite  a) Employees were not provided training regarding ladder safety; on or about 6/27/18.