OSHA Inspection: MIGUEL RAMIREZ CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Dec 17, 2020

Abate by

Dec 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $3,084

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 October 6, 2020, the employer failed to ensure the employees were protected from a fall when working at heights greater than six feet. Employees were working on roof rafters at heights up to approximately 21 feet above the ground. Employee(s) were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Dec 17, 2020

Abate by

Dec 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $3,084

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(c)(1)(ii):No modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment shall be made without the manufacturer's written approval. If such modifications or changes are made, the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly. In no case shall the original safety factor of the equipment be reduced.  On or about October 6, 2020, the employer failed to get manufacture's written approval for the job site made wooden scrap box. The scrap box was placed onto a Skytrak JLG , model 10054 rough terrain forklift. The scrap box was not secure. The  scrap box was used to  move material around to the different locations and elevate the material to different floor levels. Employees were exposed to being struck-by the scrap box coming off the forks of the JLG.