OSHA Inspection: SILVANO ZEPAHUA GONZALEZ

Issued

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a)  At 112 Greenleaf Way, Troy, Alabama:  On or about October 18, 2018 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employee to perform roofing activities without fall protection exposing his employee to a fall hazard of 11.9 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,325 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)  At 112 Greenleaf Way, Troy, Alabama:  On or about October 18, 2018 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employee to use an extension ladder to gain access to the roof and the rails of the ladder did not extend at least three feet above the landing to provide safe access exposing his employee to a fall hazard of 11.9 feet to the ground below.