OSHA Inspection: JORGE GUERRA

Issued

2022-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3729.00 · Current $2237.00 Reduced

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):   On or about October 18, 2021, the employer did not ensure the employees, installing roofing material to a roof of a residential building, were in use of fall protection.  This exposed the employees to a fall hazard greater than six (6) feet to the ground below.

Issued

2022-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3729.00 · Current $2237.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):  Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were 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.     On or about October 18, 2021, the employer did not ensure the ladder side rails extended at least three feet above the landing and the ladder was not secured to prevent displacement.  This exposed the employees to a fall hazard.