OSHA Inspection: CARLOS BONILLA

Issued

2021-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3121.00 · Current $3121.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. 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: (a).  On or about June 4,  2021, on the south side of the construction site, an employee was working on the roof with unprotected sides, without appropriate fall protection at heights upwards of six (6) feet.

Issued

2021-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3121.00 · Current $3121.00

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  June 4, 2021, COSH observed employees on south side of the construction site, employee was utilizing a Werner 24 foot extension ladder that was not extended three (3) feet above the upper landing surface and not secured at any point.