OSHA Inspection: MIGUEL CHAGOLLA

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,356 · Current $1,649 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   a) 900 Main St, Plymouth, PA: Employees were not protected from falling while performing residential roofing activities from a residential 10:12 pitch roof, exposing employees to fall hazards ranging from 10 to more than 30 feet to the ground level, on or about August 28, 2018.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,885 · Current $1,320 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:  (a) 900 Main St, Plymouth, PA: Employees were using a Werner fiberglass extension ladder to access a residential roof and the ladder side rails were extended 16 inches above the residential roof being accessed, on or about August 28, 2018.