OSHA Inspection: MIGUEL DOMINGUEZ SORIANO

Issued

Jul 29, 2021

Abate by

Aug 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,505 · Current $4,505

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(16): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, shall:   29 CFR  1926.502(d)(16)(iii): be rigged such that an employee can neither free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m), nor contact any lower level;  a. On or about March 17, 2021, employees were performing roofing work utilizing personal fall arrest systems in the form of full-body harnesses with ropes attached to lanyards attached to ridge anchors. The employer did not ensure that the personal fall arrest systems in use were rigged such that an employee could not contact any lower level. Employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately seventeen feet.

Issued

Jul 29, 2021

Abate by

Aug 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,505 · Current $4,505

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2): The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the following areas:  29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2)(iii): The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used;   a. On or about March 17, 2021, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees were adequately trained on the use and operation of personal fall arrest systems. As a result, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately seventeen feet.

Issued

Jul 29, 2021

Abate by

Aug 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $25,745 · Current $25,745

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  The employer does not protect each employee from the hazard of falling by ensuring the use of fall protection measures.  This most recently occurred on or about March 17, 2021, at the job site located at 3799 Aviary Loop - HER 317, Hilliard, Ohio. The employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from falls while installing sub-roof on a newbuild residential structure, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards of up to approximately seventeen feet.  Miguel Dominguez was previously cited for Willful-Serious and Repeat-Serious violations of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which were contained in OSHA inspection numbers:   1) 1498699, Cit 2, Item 1, Issued on 11/03/2020. 2) 1481682, Cit 2, Item 2, Issued on 07/15/2020. 3) 1418200, Cit 2, Item 1, Issued on 08/01/2019. 4) 1261589, Cit 1, Item 1, Issued on 09/19/2017.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps protect its employees from the fall hazards associated with roofing work activities.

Issued

Jul 29, 2021

Abate by

Aug 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,149 · Current $5,149

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 March 17, 2021, the employer and employees utilized a portable extension ladder to access the roof in which they were working from that was not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, and a grasping device was not utilized. As a result, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately nine feet.  Miguel Dominguez was previously cited for a Serious violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1498699, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on December 2, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at Lot RVO425, 544 Randall Road, Delaware, Ohio.