OSHA Inspection: J.R. GALLEGOS ROOFING

Issued

Sep 10, 2021

Abate by

Sep 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $329 · Current $329

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  (a)  The employer failed to provide certification and documentation to the Agency demonstrating that abatement is completed for the serious violation that was issued by the Agency.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

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 June 10, 2021, employees conducting roofing work on an 8:12 pitch roof were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately eleven (11) feet on the South and West roof sides, and  twenty (20) feet, two (2) inches on the North and East roof sides.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 21, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $1,755

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.    (a) On or about June 10, 2021, the employer did not provide verification that employees exposed to potential fall hazards had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $2,341

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where a portable ladder(s) was used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.    (a) On or about June 10, 2021, the twenty foot Werner extension ladder erected on the southwest side of the structure, and being used for access to the roof, did not extend at least three (3) feet above the landing edge, and/or was not secured to the structure when it was not sufficiently extended. This exposed employees accessing the roof  to a fall hazard of approximately Eleven (11) feet.