OSHA Inspection: NELSON VERAZ

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

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 June 27, 2019 on the jobsite located at 19857 Gertrude St., Gretna, NE 68028.  The owner and 4 employees were re-roofing an existing single-story residential house and not utilizing any form of fall protection.  The house has an 8 in 12 steep sloped pitch and ground to eve height is approximately 10.5 feet.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

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 June 27, 2019 on the jobsite located at 19857 Gertrude St., Gretna, NE 68028.  The owner and 4 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 10.5 feet above the ground.