OSHA Inspection: OSCAR MENDEZ

Issued

2019-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b).  (a) Site: On or about June 26, 2019, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 10.5ft to the ground in that, they were throwing debris from the roof without a personal fall arrest system.

Issued

2019-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) Site: On or about June 26, 2019, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that, fall protection training was not provided when employees were throwing debris and ductwork from the roof at a height of approximately 10.5 feet.

Issued

2019-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1705.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(9): Handrails for stairways did not provide adequate handholds for employees grasping them to avoid falling:  (a) Site: On or about June 26, 2019, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that, handrails for stairways were not provided to them while using the stairways. The fall distance was approximately 36 inches to the floor.