OSHA Inspection: FIDEL MARTINEZ

Issued

Dec 5, 2019

Abate by

Dec 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:  a)  277 Huntress Dr., Elmore County Primary Care, Wetumpka, Alabama:  On or about November 14, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 15 feet 5 1/2 inches to the floor below.

Issued

Dec 5, 2019

Abate by

Dec 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a)  277 Huntress Dr., Elmore County Primary Care, Wetumpka, Alabama:  On or about November 14, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use an extension ladder to gain access to the roof and the rails of the ladder did not extend three feet above the landing to provide safe access  exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 15 feet 5 1/2 inches to the floor below.