OSHA Inspection: ALEJANDRO BONILLA

Issued

Jan 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.  Employees engaged in ground hand activities working below employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to struck-by hazards in that head protection was not provided.

Issued

Jan 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables shall be protected from damage. Sharp corners and projections shall be avoided. Flexible cords and cables may pass through doorways or other pinch points, if protection is provided to avoid damage.  Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards.  Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to electrical hazards in that the extension cords used to power hand tools were not protected from damage when run through pinch points of a door.

Issued

Jan 24, 2020

Abate by

Feb 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and bottom of ladders shall be kept clear.  Employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards.  Employees engaged in commercial roofing activities, using a Louisville 24 foot metal extension ladder, model #F4145, were exposed to slip trip fall hazards in that that area below the extension ladder was not clear of debris

Issued

Jan 24, 2020

Abate by

Feb 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $0 Reduced

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, shall either be immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards.  Employees engaged in commercial roofing activities, using a Louisville 24 foot metal extension ladder, model #F4145, were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet from the eave of the building to the ground below. Employees were exposed in that one of the ladders side rail and cleats were damaged

Issued

Jan 24, 2020

Abate by

Feb 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,096 · Current $0 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:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards.  Employees engaged in commercial roofing activities, walking and working on a 4:12 pitch roof, were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet from the eave of the building to the ground below in that fall protection was not utilized.   Alejandro Bonilla was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1316505, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/21/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 6501 W. Clearmeadow St Wichita KS 67205.

Issued

Jan 24, 2020

Abate by

Feb 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,096 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards.  Employees engaged in commercial roofing activities, using a Louisville 24 foot metal extension ladder, model #F4145, were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet from the eave of the building to the ground below. Employees were exposed in that the ladder was not secured to the building and did not extend at least 3 feet above the eave.     Alejandro Bonilla was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1316505, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/21/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 6501 W. Clearmeadow St Wichita KS 67205.