OSHA Inspection: NOLVIN PONCE

Issued

2018-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.                                                                                                           The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with performing residential construction activity while exposed to falls 6 feet or greater.  The most recent occurrence of this was observed July 24th, 2018 at the existing residential home located at 11619 S. 202nd St Gretna, NE where the employer has employees re-roofing an existing home without using adequate fall protection equipment while exposed to fall hazards approximately 11 feet ground to eave.

Issued

2018-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  The employer is failing to train employees on recognition of fall hazards and the use of fall protection equipment.  The most recent occurrence of this was observed July 24th, 2018 at the existing residential home located at 11619 S. 202nd St Gretna, NE where the employer has inadequately trained employees re-roofing an existing home without using adequate fall protection equipment while exposed to fall hazards approximately 11 feet ground to eave.

Issued

2018-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

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 ladders 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(s) was/were not secured at its top to a rigid support, and/or a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist the employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:                                                                                                         The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with improper use of extension ladders as means of access/egress while performing residential construction activity.  The most recent occurrence of this was observed July 24th, 2018 at the existing residential home located at 11619 S. 202nd St Gretna, NE where the employer has employees using an aluminum extension ladder as means of access/egress without extending it a minimum of 3 feet over the eave or installing an adequate grab rail.

Issued

2018-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders and/or stairways had been trained by a competent person in the nature of fall hazards in the work area   The employer is failing to train employees on the recognition of hazards associated with and use of ladders as means of access/egress while performing residential construction activity.  The most recent occurrence of this was observed July 24th, 2018 at the existing residential home located at 11619 S. 202nd St Gretna, NE where the employer has inadequately trained employees using an aluminum extension ladder as means of access/egress without extending it a minimum of 3 feet over the eave or installing an adequate grab rail.