OSHA Inspection: DIMAS CRUZ CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2023-06-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $3325.00 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):  On or about March 21st, 2023 Location: 16 Smith Rd, Nanuet, NY 10954  a) Employees were exposed to an approximate 12ft fall hazard while working on the roof a single story residential building with no fall protection.

Issued

2023-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $3325.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii)   On or about March 21st, 2023 Location: 16 Smith Rd, Nanuet, NY 10954  a) Employees were exposed to an approximate 12ft fall hazard while working on the roof a single story residential building with no fall protection. Roofing company owner did not know that OSHA requires fall protection for heights 6ft and up independent of the roof slope.

Issued

2023-06-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $2850.00 Reduced

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.  On or about March 21st, 2023 Location: 16 Smith Rd, Nanuet, NY 10954  a) Employees were exposed to 7ft fall due to the ladder used to access the roof not extending 3ft from the end of the roof line.