OSHA Inspection: PADILLA YANEZ CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Aug 28, 2024

Abate by

Sep 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $1,729 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  a. Padillia Yanez Construction, LLC located at 1108 Lyndale Drive, Westerville, OH 43081: On or about May 2, 2024,  the employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs that included work rules, training, inspections and enforcement at a residential construction site where employees were exposed to multiple fall hazards. Employees were performing roofing activities of over eight  feet without any form of fall protection/prevention and using an improperly configured ladder.

Issued

Aug 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.   a. Padillia Yanez Construction, LLC located at 1108 Lyndale Drive, Westerville, OH 43081: On or about May 2, 2024,  the employer did not ensure employees engaged in residential roofing activities were protected from falls. A crew of roofing employees were re-roofing a two story residential home at heights over 8 feet without any form of fall protection in place which exposed the employees to falls of over eight feet.

Issued

Aug 28, 2024

Abate by

Sep 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $1,729 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.  a. Padillia Yanez Construction, LLC located at 1108 Lyndale Drive, Westerville, OH 43081: On or about May 2, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees exposed to falls were provided with a fall protection/prevention training program. Employees engaged in roofing activities working at heights of over eight feet, were not trained on the recognition of fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize the hazards.

Issued

Aug 28, 2024

Abate by

Sep 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $1,729 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.  a. Padillia Yanez Construction, LLC located at 1108 Lyndale Drive, Westerville, OH 43081: On or about May 2, 2024, the employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to the roof extended at least three feet beyond the upper landing that they were using for access. One extension ladder was used to gain access to roof and was was positioned approximately 12 inches below landing surface and was not secured not was a grasping device in place. The following condition exposed employees to falls over eight  feet.