OSHA Inspection: NESTER SANCHEZ

Issued

2023-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   On or about May 17,2023 the employer did not ensure that employees engaged in residential construction activities were protected from fall hazards.   Employees installing residential siding were not utilizing fall protection, exposing them to falls of approximately 10 feet to the ground below.  No abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2023-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $1525.00 Reduced

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.  On or about May 17, 2023 employees working at heights were not trained to recognize and minimize the hazards associated with a fall, exposing the employees to falls up to 10 feet. The employee was engaged in residential siding activities at a height in excess of 10  feet.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).