OSHA Inspection: SALVADOR RODRIGUEZ

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,356 · Current $1,400 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):     On October 22, 18, employees engaged in decking activities were not provided fall protection and exposed to an unprotected fall hazard of approximately 14 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.    On October 22, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees safely used the ladder to gain access to the residential roof.  The ladder was not secured at the top and did not extend three feet above the landing surface.