OSHA Inspection: SAMUEL CABRERA

Issued

Jul 17, 2018

Abate by

Jul 27, 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 July 5, 2018 an employee was observed roofing a house being built at 808 Silverbell Street, Princeton, TX approximately 9 feet or more above the ground below and was not protected from a fall hazard by using either guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Jul 17, 2018

Abate by

Jul 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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 allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.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 July 5, 2018 an employee was observed using an extension ladder at a worksite located at 808 Silverbell Street, Princeton, TX which was only approximately 1 foot above the upper landing thereby exposing the employee using it to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet to the ground below.