OSHA Inspection: ORACIO LUNA

Issued

Aug 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,990 · Current $1,990

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 August 24, 2021 and times thereto, employees engaged in framing  work without fall protection were exposed to unprotected fall hazards of approximately 13 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Aug 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,492 · Current $1,492

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 August 24, 2021,  employees using an extension ladder that did not have the side rails extended three feet over the upper landing surface were exposed to potential fall hazards greater than six feet.