OSHA Inspection: SANCHEZ & COMPANY

Issued

Jul 7, 2020

Abate by

Aug 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $325

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer did not certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a. On or about July 7, 2020, the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected.  Citation Number                 Item Number                      Abatement Date 02                                        001                                     11/30/2019

Issued

Oct 8, 2019

Abate by

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $4,376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:  a) On or about June 20, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting roofing operations on a roof with a 6:12 pitch approximately sixteen (16) feet above the ground were connected to the same anchorage point that was not properly secured to the roof. The employees were thereby exposed to hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Oct 8, 2019

Abate by

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, were not rigged such that an employee can neither free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m), nor contact any lower level;    a) On or about June 20, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting roofing operations on a roof with a 6:12 pitch approximately sixteen (16) feet above the ground were not protected from free falling more than six (6) feet due to the rope used with the personal fall arrest system being too long, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Oct 8, 2019

Abate by

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $351 · Current $351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record.  a) On or about June 20, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.