OSHA Inspection: AGAPITO ESCOBAR RAMOS

Issued

May 11, 2023

Abate by

May 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,875 · Current $3,282 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)   (a) On or about April 24, 2023,  the employer did not perform frequent and regular inspections of the job site to ensure that hazardous conditions were identified and corrected.

Issued

May 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $34,375 · Current $3,282 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).  (a) On or about April 24, 2023, employees working on a 4:12 pitch residential roof, conducting tear off of existing roof, were not using fall protection.  This exposed employees on the first story roof to a fall hazard of approximately seven (7) feet to the ground below and employees on the second story roof to a fall hazard of 17 feet 9 inches to the ground below .   Professional Builders WI Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13) , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551876, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 8, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 3915 South 84th Street in Greenfield, WI 53228.  Professional Builders WI Incorporated  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13) , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1401641, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on October 25, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 8820 N Spruce Road in River Hills, WI 53217.

Issued

May 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,858 · Current $1,874 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:  (a) On or about April 24, 2023, employees installing shingles on a new residential home, used extension ladders to access the roof that were not erected three (3) feet above the upper landing. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 7 feet to the ground below.  Professional Builders WI Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1) , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551876, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 8, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 3915 South 84th Street in Greenfield, WI 53228.