OSHA Inspection: ORTIZZ ROOFING SCORP

Issued

Feb 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,500 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 before October 11, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury, in that four employees performing roofing operations on a residential home were not utilizing fall protection systems.  This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard in excess of 10 feet.

Issued

Feb 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,000 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 before October 11, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure the 12-foot portable fiberglass ladder used to access the roof had side rails extending 3 feet above the upper landing and was secured. This condition exposed four employees to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet.