OSHA Inspection: BENJAMIN CORNELIO ESCOBAR

Issued

Jan 15, 2020

Abate by

Feb 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $14,208 · Current $14,208

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 or about December 13, 2019, at a newly constructed single family dwelling where employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet when performing roofing work without a fall protection system.   BENJAMIN CORNELIO ESCOBAR WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.501(B)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1291381 CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 14, 2018, WITH A FINAL ABATEMENT DATE OF JANUARY 31, 2018, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2826 VERDANT TR., KATY, TX 77493.  BENJAMIN CORNELIO ESCOBAR WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.501(B)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1234857, CITATION NUMBER 1 ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 12, 2017, WITH A FINAL ABATEMENT DATE OF JUNE 12, 2017, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 20711 MAY DAWN DR., KATY, TX 77449.

Issued

Jan 15, 2020

Abate by

Feb 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,683 · Current $5,683

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.  On or about December 13, 2019, at a newly constructed single family dwelling where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when using an extension ladder to access a roof without extending the ladders side rails at least three feet above the roof landing.  BENJAMIN CORNELIO ESCOBAR WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.1053(B)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1291381 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 14, 2018, WITH A FINAL ABATEMENT DATE OF JANUARY 31, 2018, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2826 VERDANT TR., KATY, TX 77493.