OSHA Inspection: WALTER ALFARO MORALES

Issued

2020-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $0.00 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:  On or about June 19, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide a training program for all employees exposed to fall hazards while installing decking that included training and instruction in the following areas:  a)  The recognition and identification of fall hazards in the work area; b)  The use and operation of guardrail systems (including perimeter safety cable systems), personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, fall restraint systems, safety net systems, and other protection to be used; c)  The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; d)  The procedures to be followed to prevent falls to lower levels and through or into holes and openings in walking/working surfaces and walls; and e)  The fall protection requirements of this subpart.

Issued

2020-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:  On or about June 19, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide ladder access to the 4th floor roof where employees were laying decking on the residential apartments under construction, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2020-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $26987.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employee(s) engaged in residential construction 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems nor was an alternative fall protection plan which meets the requirements of 1926.502(k) developed and implemented:  On or about June 19, 2020, and at times prior thereto, employees were laying decking on the residential apartments under construction up to approximately 60 feet high without fall protection, exposing employees to a fall hazard.