OSHA Inspection: LUIS ORTIZ ROOFING

Issued

Oct 23, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,141 · Current $3,141

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, personal fall arrest systems, or another provision in paragraph (b) of this section which provides for an alternative fall protection measure:  (a)  Luis Ortiz Roofing, at 425 Wood Road, Snowmass Village, CO: On 8/27/18, the employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or another provision in paragraph (b) of this section which provides for an alternative fall protection measure  Employees were re-roofing a four story condominium complex.  An employee fell from the fourth story roof.  This area was not provided with a guardrail system or safety net system.  The employer did not ensure that the employee was protected by a personal fall arrest system.  This condition exposed the employee to an approximate 40 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 23, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,141 · Current $3,141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(1)(i): Self supporting portable ladders were not capable of supporting, without failure, at least four times the maximum intended load:  (a)  Luis Ortiz Roofing, at 425 Wood Road, Snowmass Village, CO: On and preceding 8/28/18, the employer did not ensure that self supporting portable ladders were capable of supporting, without failure, at least four times the maximum intended load.  Employees were re-roofing a four story condominium complex.  Two approximately ten foot long job built ladders were used to access the fourth story roof from the third story.  The side rails of each job built ladder were constructed of wood 2 x 4 pieces.  The ladders did not have filler pieces between the wood 2 x 4 rungs of each job built ladder.  At least one ladder was constructed by splicing 2 x 4 pieces as side rails.  These conditions exposed employees to approximate ten foot fall hazards.

Issued

Oct 23, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  (a)  Luis Ortiz Roofing, at 425 Wood Road, Snowmass Village, CO: On and preceding 8/28/18, the employer did not ensure that portable ladders used for access to an upper landing surface had the ladder side rails extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.  Employees were re-roofing a four story condominium complex.  Two job built ladders, constructed of wood 2 x 4 pieces, were used to access the fourth story roof from the third story.  Each ladder's side rails extended approximately one foot above the upper landing surfaces.  These conditions exposed employees to approximate ten foot fall hazards.

Issued

Oct 23, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(8): Ladders placed in a location where they could be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, were not secured to prevent accidental displacement, nor was a barricade used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder:  (a)  Luis Ortiz Roofing, at 425 Wood Road, Snowmass Village, CO: On 8/28/18, the employer did not ensure that ladders placed in a location where they could be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, were secured to prevent accidental displacement, nor was a barricade used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder  Employees were re-roofing a four story condominium complex.  An aluminum extension ladder permitted access from the ground to the roof of the second floor.  A rope, used as a lifeline by employees crossing the roof, was tied to the side rail of the extension ladder.  The extension ladder was not secured to prevent displacement by the lifeline.  This condition exposed employees to an approximate twenty foot fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 23, 2018

Abate by

Nov 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $628 · Current $628

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): Copies of records kept under Part 1904 requested by an authorized government representative were not provided within four (4) business hours:  (a)  Luis Ortiz Roofing, at 16571 County Road 42, La Salle, CO: On and preceding 10/22/18, copies of records kept under Part 1904 requested by an authorized government representative were not provided within four (4) business hours.  Employer was requested by an authorized government representative to provide copies of 2016, 2017, and 2018 OSHA 300 Logs and 2016 and 2017 OSHA 300A Summary Sheets on 8/28/18.  The employer had not provided the requested documents as of 10/22/18.