OSHA Inspection: JOSE MAURICO CASTELLANOS

Issued

2018-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

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. On or before August 22, 2018, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety program such as, but not limited to a fall protection program, thereby exposing employees to a 10 foot, 6 inch fall hazard.  b. On or before August 22, 2018, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety program such as, but not limited to a ladder safety program, thereby exposing employees to a 10 foot, 6 inch fall hazard.

Issued

2018-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

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. On or before August 22, 2018, where employees were roofing a new construction single family house, the employees were not protected from falls, thereby being exposed to a 10 foot, 6 inch fall hazard.

Issued

2018-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment shall be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached, or shall be designed, installed, and used as follows:  a. On or before August 22, 2018, where employees were roofing a new construction single family house, the employees tied lifeline ropes around the trusses at the nail plate, thereby being exposed to a 10 foot, 6 inch fall hazard.

Issued

2018-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

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. On or before August 22, 2018, the employer failed to train employees on fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the fall hazards, thereby exposing employees to 10 foot, 6 inch fall hazards.

Issued

2018-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

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. On or before August 22, 2018, where employees used an extension ladder to gain access to the roof of a new construction single family house, the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the edge of the roof, thereby exposing employees to a 10 foot, 6 inch fall hazard.