OSHA Inspection: EZEQUIEL MENDOZA

Issued

2022-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4351.00

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:  (a) New residential construction located on Lot #9 at 119 Summit Pointe, Dallas, GA 30132, Roof: On or about 08/29/2022, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of up to 21-feet, 1-inch to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not used while installing plywood sheathing on a 6/12 pitched roof.

Issued

2022-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $1865.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  (a) New residential construction located on Lot #9 at 119 Summit Pointe, Dallas, GA 30132, Stairwell between first and second floor: On or about 08/29/2022, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of up to 10-feet, 4-inches to the lower concrete slab, in that the ladder used to access the second floor had bent and split rungs which compromised the strength of the ladder as this ladder was not removed from service or replaced before the start of the shift.