OSHA Inspection: LUIS ORNELAS

Issued

Sep 21, 2022

Abate by

Oct 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

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:   At the jobsite located at Lot #16 in Maize , KS, employee(s) engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to fall hazards in that employees were working approximately 21 feet above ground level without the use of any fall protection system.

Issued

Sep 21, 2022

Abate by

Oct 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(d):The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178.  At the jobsite located at Lot #16 in Maize , KS, employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities with the use of a powered industrial truck were exposed to struck by hazards in that the employee(s) operating the telehandler were not authorized users, not trained,  nor were they certified to operate the powered industrial truck.