OSHA Inspection: JOSE GARCIA

Issued

Jun 13, 2019

Abate by

Jul 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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.  a. On or before May 21, 2019, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program such as but not limited to a fall protection program, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards of 12 feet, 6 inches.   b. On or before May 21, 2019, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program such as but not limited to a ladder safety program, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards of 12 feet, 6 inches.

Issued

Jun 13, 2019

Abate by

Jul 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a. on or before May 21, 2019, the employer failed to train employees on the common hazards of the worksite or the regulations required to control or eliminate the hazards, thereby exposing employees to fall or other hazards.

Issued

Jun 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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.  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.   a. On or before Mar 21, 2019, where employees were sheathing the 2nd floor of a single family house, the employees were not protected from falls, thereby being exposed to a 12 foot, 6 inch fall hazard.

Issued

Jun 13, 2019

Abate by

Jun 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

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.   a. On or before May 21, 2019, where employees used an extension ladder to access the 2nd floor of a single family house, the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface, thereby exposing the employees to a 12 foot, 6 inch fall hazard.