OSHA Inspection: MIGUEL MELARA

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Abate by

Mar 30, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.  On or about March 4, 2021, at a residential construction site located in Grangerland, TX, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of more than 6 feet while placing shingles on the roof of a house without the use of any fall protection system.

Issued

Mar 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $2,341

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 March 4, 2021, at a residential construction site located in Grangerland, TX, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when using an extension ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.