OSHA Inspection: FREDDY PERALTA

Issued

May 8, 2025

Abate by

Jun 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $531 · Current $531

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.   a. On or about May 7, 2025, the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number                                                Item Number                                    Abatement Date                  02                                                                     001                                                     04/07/2025

Issued

Feb 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,675 · Current $5,675

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 about October 29, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, thirteen (13) feet two (2) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.  b. On or about October 29, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, ten (10) feet zero (0) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,675 · Current $5,675

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.  a. On or about October 29, 2024, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface nor was it secured at the top, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Feb 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,783 · Current $3,783

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:(a)  a) On October  29, 2024, an employee was observed using material hoist ladder as a ladder to access and egress the roof.

Issued

Feb 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:   a) On October 29, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 10 feet when climbing a portable ladder carrying material to the roof.

Issued

Feb 19, 2025

Abate by

Apr 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  a. On or about October 29, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.