OSHA Inspection: RUBEN GARCIA

Issued

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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 November 20, 2019 on the jobsite located at 2928 S 99th St, Omaha, NE 68124.  The owner and 3 employees were 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 19.5 feet at the highest section where employees were working.

Issued

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

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 using a defective ladder.  This most recently occurred on November 20, 2019 on the jobsite located at 2928 S 99th St, Omaha, NE 68124.  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 9.5 feet above the ground.

Issued

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.   The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are protected from fall hazards when using a defective ladder.  This most recently occurred on November 20, 2019 on the jobsite located at 2928 S 99th St, Omaha, NE 68124.  Employees are using an aluminum extension ladder to enter and exit the roof where one of the side rails at the top of the ladder is broken.