OSHA Inspection: ELIAS CARLOS PENALOZA

Issued

Sep 11, 2023

Abate by

Oct 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

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 July 31, 2023, and at times prior thereto,  employees engaged in roofing activities were not provided fall protection and exposed to an unprotected fall hazard of approximately 24 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 11, 2023

Abate by

Oct 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  On or about July 31, 2023, and at times prior thereto,  the employer did not ensure employees safely used the ladder to gain access to the residential roof.  The ladder was not secured at the top and did not extend three feet above the landing surface. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 24 feet.

Issued

Sep 11, 2023

Abate by

Oct 2, 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:    On or about July 31, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees engaged in roofing activities were not provided fall protection training or a program to understand the hazards when exposed to an unprotected fall hazard of approximately 24 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 11, 2023

Abate by

Oct 2, 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.    On or about July 31, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure employees were trained and had a program to understand and eliminate the hazards when using ladders.  Employees used ladders unsafely to access and egress residential roofs and expose to fall hazards.