OSHA Inspection: ORTEGAS ROOFING SERVICE

Issued

2018-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): The employer did not retrain affected employees who already had been trained but demonstrated inadequate understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section.    On or about September 10, 2018, employees engaged in roofing operations were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 6-feet due to inadequacies in their fall protection training.

Issued

2018-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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.    On or about September 10, 2018, employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 6-feet while using a ladder that did not extend at least 3-feet above the roofs landing.

Issued

2018-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4435.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest system.    On or about September 10, 2018, employees engaged in roofing operations were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 6-feet without using any form of fall protection.      Arturo Ortega was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1145370, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/15/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 800 Cresta Alta, El Paso, TX 79912.