OSHA Inspection: OLGUIN ROOFING LLC

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1658.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):"Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  On or about May 13, 2022, at a jobsite located at N2476 Milly St. in Greenville, Wisconsin; employees installing roofing material on an existing residential house were not utilizing fall protection exposing them to fall hazards up to 16 feet.

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):  The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  On or about May 13, 2022, at a jobsite located at N2476 Milly St. in Greenville, Wisconsin; the employer failed to train each employee who might be exposed to a fall hazard in the nature of fall hazards in the work area; the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; and the use and operation of the personal fall arrest systems to be used.

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1243.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):  When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  On or about May 13, 2022, at a jobsite located at N2476 Milly St. in Greenville, Wisconsin; the Gorilla Ladder used to access the roof located on the back side of the residential house did not extend at least three feet past the landing exposing employees to slips and fall hazards.

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(5)(i):  Non-self-supporting ladders shall be used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support).  On or about May 13, 2022, at a jobsite located at N2476 Milly St. in Greenville, Wisconsin; a 16 feet Werner extension ladder used to access a residential roof was not erected at a four to one ratio exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet 4 inches.

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  (a)  On or about May 13, 2022, at a jobsite located at N2476 Milly St. in Greenville, Wisconsin; the employer did not properly train employees in correctly setting up a 16 feet Werner extension ladder used to access a residential roof exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet 4 inches.  (b)  On or about May 13, 2022, at a jobsite located at N2476 Milly St. in Greenville, Wisconsin; the employer did not properly train employees in correctly setting up the Gorilla Ladder used to access the roof located on the back side of the residential house exposing employees to slips and fall hazards.