OSHA Inspection: JUAN ALCANTARA

Issued

2022-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4351.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): Accident prevention responsibilities. Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.  a) On or about December 7, 2022, the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site which resulted in employees being exposed to a fall hazard of 11' on a newly constructed residential roof.

Issued

2022-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4351.00

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 7, 2022, employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 11' while performing framing work on a residential jobsite without adequate fall protection in that employees tied off to the trusses and the owner was not tied off.

Issued

2022-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4351.00

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.  a) On or about December7, 2022, employees had not been trained on fall protection systems and on the hazards associated with falls in that employees were not wearing a fall protection system while working at a height greater than 11'.