OSHA Inspection: MIGUEL ANGEL

Issued

Jan 6, 2020

Abate by

Feb 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a.  The employer did not provide abatement certification for the citations that were issued on May 8, 2019.

Issued

May 8, 2019

Abate by

Jun 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  The employer did not initiate and maintain safety programs including fall safety and ladder safety programs to ensure employees exposed to fall hazards while engaged in residential construction activities had knowledge of the hazards and the procedures needed to minimize them.

Issued

May 8, 2019

Abate by

Jun 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  The employer did not provide a training program for employees exposed to fall hazards while engaged in residential roofing.  Employees shall be trained to recognize fall hazards along with the procedures to be utilized to minimize the hazards such as utilizing conventional fall protection.

Issued

May 8, 2019

Abate by

Jun 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  The employer did not provide a training program for employees utilizing ladders to access roof surfaces.  The program shall ensure employees recognize the hazards related to utilizing portable ladders, and train employees in the procedures to be followed to minimize the hazards including extending the ladder three feet above the landing surface.

Issued

May 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  On or about April 18, 2019, employees applying asphalt shingles with pneumatic nail guns were not utilizing eye protection on a single story residential home located at 3539 North Rifle Range Road Grand Chute, WI 54913.

Issued

May 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  On or about April 18, 2019, employees roofing a new single story residential home located at 3539 North Rifle Range Road Grand Chute, WI 54913 were exposed to fall hazards over 9 feet without any form of fall protection.  Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.

Issued

May 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  On or about April 18, 2019, employees roofing a new single story residential home located at 3539 North Rifle Range Road Grand Chute, WI 54913 utilized an aluminum extension ladder to access the roof that was not extended at least three feet above the upper landing.