OSHA Inspection: RAUL ALCALA DBA ALCALA EXTERIORS

Issued

Sep 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a.  On or about May 25, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee working on the ground, below roofing activities, was not wearing a hard hat to protect against falling materials and debris.

Issued

Sep 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $3,511

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):  a.  On or about May 25, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, eleven (11) feet ten (10) inches above ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $3,511

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:   a.  On or about May 25, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing an employee to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Sep 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $3,511

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(22):Employees  using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:  a.  On or about May 25, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was carrying roof shingles up the ladder, thereby exposing the employee to hazards associated with falls.