OSHA Inspection: VICTORIN DIAZ

Issued

Jul 19, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,431 Reduced

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):     On July 16, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees engaged in roofing activities were not provided fall protection and exposed to an unprotected fall hazard of approximately 10 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jul 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,415 · Current $1,431 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.    On July 16, 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure employees safely used the ladder to gain access to the residential roof.  The ladder was not secured at the top and did not extend three feet above the landing surface. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.

Issued

Jul 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

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:  On or about July 16, 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide or establish a fall protection program and train each employee in the recognition of fall hazards and the procedures to follow to minimize and prevent unprotected fall hazards.  Employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to an unprotected fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.

Issued

Jul 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:  On or about July 16, 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide or establish a ladder training program and train each employee in the recognition of hazards associated with ladders and the procedures to follow to minimize and prevent fall hazards.  Employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to an unprotected fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.