OSHA Inspection: FRAN PEREZ

Issued

Aug 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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:   The employer is failing to ensure that all employees exposed to fall hazards while working on a residential roof are utilizing fall protection.  This most recently occurred on April 24, 2019 on the jobsite located at 3821 S. 176th Cir, Omaha, NE 68130.  The owner and 7 employees were re-roofing an existing single-story residential house and not utilizing any form of fall protection.  The single-story house has a 6 in 12 steep sloped pitch and ground to eve height is approximately 11.5 feet.

Issued

Aug 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

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:   The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are protected from fall hazards when entering and exiting the landing surface of a residential roof.  This most recently occurred on April 24, 2019 on the jobsite located at 3821 S. 176th Cir, Omaha, NE 68130.  The owner and 7 employees are using an aluminum extension ladder to enter and exit the roof where the side rails were not extended to at least 3 feet above the landing surface which is about 11.5 feet above the ground.