OSHA Inspection: L G CAGUANA CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Mar 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,875 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   Location: Jobsite  On or about March 17, 2023 an employee was exposed to overhead struck-by hazards from tools and materials while working at ground level as other employees were working on the roof where protective helmets were not utilized.

Issued

Mar 28, 2023

Abate by

Apr 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $3,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b).  Location: Jobsite  On or about March 17, 2023 workers were exposed to fall hazards of up to 10 feet to the ground below while working on a roof where fall protection was not used.

Issued

Mar 28, 2023

Abate by

Apr 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  Location: Jobsite  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

Issued

Mar 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $2,325 Reduced

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.  Location: Jobsite  Employees engaged in roofing activities used an extension ladder to access the roof which was leaning against the fascia board below the roofline and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface

Issued

Mar 28, 2023

Abate by

Apr 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  Location: Jobsite  On or about March 17, 2023 employees engaged in roofing activities were utilizing an extension ladder and were not trained in recognizing and minimizing hazards related to working from ladders