OSHA Inspection: OLIBER EDUARDO CRUZ DBA OLIBER EDUARDO CRUZ CRUZ, LLC

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.  a.) On or about January 8 , 2021, the employer failed to perform frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment thus exposing employees to fall hazards on a newly constructed residential roof greater than 20 feet.

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(11):"Steep roofs." Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a.)  On or about January 8, 2021, employees were exposed to falls hazards such as but not limited to 11 feet 4 inches, 11 feet 9 inches, 20 foot 3 inch,  and 12 foot 1 inch while performing roofing work on a newly constructed residential single family home and not using any form of conventional fall protection.

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(a)(2):Employers shall provide and install all fall protection systems required by this subpart for an employee, and shall comply with all other pertinent requirements of this subpart before that employee begins the work that necessitates the fall protection.  a.)  On or about January 8, 2021, the employer failed to install all the required fall protection systems thus exposing his employees to fall hazards such as but not limited to 11 feet 4 inches, 11 feet 9 inches, 20 foot 3 inch,  and 12 foot 1 inch while performing roofing work on a newly constructed residential single family home.

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  a.) On or about January 8, 2021, employees were not trained to recognize fall hazards such as but not limited to 11 feet 4 inches, 11 feet 9 inches, 20 foot 3 inch, and 12 foot 1 inch while performing roofing work on a newly constructed residential single family home.

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  a.)  On or about January 8, 2021 employees were observed using extension ladders to gain access to upper landing surfaces while accesses and egressing the roof of a newly constructed residential singe family home. The ladders side rails did not extend the required 3 feet above the upper landing surface thus exposing the employees to fall hazards such as but not limited to 11 feet 4 inches, 11 feet 9 inches, 20 foot 3 inch, and 12 foot 1 inch.