OSHA Inspection: CARLOS LOPEZ

Issued

Nov 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

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 were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   At a worksite located at 512 Sycamore Rd, Greenwood, MO 64034, employees were exposed to fall hazards.  The employer exposed the employees to these hazards by allowing them to work at heights greater than 6 feet without the use of fall protection.  Instances of exposure include, but are not limited to:  1.  Three employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 6 feet while performing roofing work near the northern edge of the structures roof.  2.  Two employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 6 feet while performing roofing work near the eastern edge of the structures roof.

Issued

Nov 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $4,148

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:  At a worksite located at 512 Sycamore Rd, Greenwood, MO 64034, employees were exposed to fall hazards.  The employer exposed the employees to these hazards by allowing them to use a portable extension ladder while the side rails of the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the level for which it was being used to gain access.