OSHA Inspection: ARREAGA ROOFING

Issued

Jan 23, 2023

Abate by

Mar 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  a) On or about 12/02/2022, the employer did not follow their safety program(s), in that employees were not trained on identifying a 12' fall hazard and/or utilizing a fall protection system to protect them from a 12' fall hazard.

Issued

Jan 23, 2023

Abate by

Mar 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

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.  a) On or about December 2, 2022, the employer did not provide a training program for each employee, exposed to a fall hazard. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 12 feet while performing re-roofing activates on a residential roof without utilizing fall protection system.

Issued

Jan 23, 2023

Abate by

Mar 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

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.  a) On or about December 2, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the side rails of a portable extension ladder, being utilized by employees re-roofing with a fall height of 12' to the ground, extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing.

Issued

Jan 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $31,252 · Current $31,252

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. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  a) On or about December 2, 2022, located throughout a residential roof, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while performing re-roofing on a roof while not utilizing a fall protection system. Potential fall height was measured to be 12' with a roof pitch of 6/12.