OSHA Inspection: FRANCISCO RAMIREZ TORRES

Issued

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,277 · Current $2,277

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1):Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  On or about January 10, 2023, on the west side of the commercial building, employees engaged in decking activities on a 8:12 pitch roof without fall protection were exposed to unprotected fall hazards of approximately 10-feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $320

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.   On or about January 10, 2023 , on the construction site, the employer did not develop or provide fall protection training to the employees engaged in decking work to recognize and eliminate fall hazards when working over 6-feet and utilizing extension ladders.

Issued

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $320

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.  On or about January 10, 2023, on the west side of the commercial building, employees installing decking material used extension ladders that did not have the side rails extended three feet over the upper deck surface were exposed to potential fall hazards greater than six feet.