OSHA Inspection: MISAEL YERRA

Issued

Oct 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,780 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:     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 October 3, 2019 on the jobsite located at 633 S. 78th St., Omaha, NE 68114.  There were 4 employees re-roofing an existing single-story residential house and not utilizing any form of fall protection.  The house has a 5 in 12 steep sloped pitch and ground to eve height is approximately 10.5 feet.

Issued

Oct 9, 2019

Abate by

Nov 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,960 Reduced

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:     The employer is failing to ensure that each employee exposed to fall hazards has been effectively trained on fall hazard recognition and the use fall protection.  This most recently occurred on October 3, 2019 on the jobsite located at 633 S. 78th St., Omaha, NE 68114.  The employer has 4 untrained employees working on a residential roof without fall protection or an understanding of the requirements for working at heights greater than 6 feet.

Issued

Oct 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,960 Reduced

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 October 3, 2019 on the jobsite located at 633 S. 78th St., Omaha, NE 68114.  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.