OSHA Inspection: FRANKLIN RODRIGUEZ

Issued

Mar 20, 2026

Abate by

Apr 24, 2026

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

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 March 20, 2026, 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 01001a02/23/2026 01001b02/23/2026 0100502/23/2026 01006f02/23/2026

Issued

Jan 27, 2026

Abate by

Feb 23, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  a) On or about December 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to employee protection when exposed to hazards related to residential construction.

Issued

Jan 27, 2026

Abate by

Feb 23, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a) On or about December 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were not trained in the recognition of jobsite hazards, which included but not limited to, the hazards related to residential construction.

Issued

Jan 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  a) On or about December 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee working below residential roofing operations exposed to struck-by hazards was not wearing a protective helmet.

Issued

Jan 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a) On or about December 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, employees engaged in residential roofing operations were exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles while operating a pneumatic nail gun without eye protection.

Issued

Jan 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $3,972

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 December 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations approximately thirty (30) feet above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 27, 2026

Abate by

Feb 23, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,838

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:  a) On or about December 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, the employees conducting residential roofing operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Jan 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $3,972

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(a)(3)(i): Rungs, cleats, and steps of portable ladders (except as provided below) and fixed ladders (including individual-rung/step ladders) shall be spaced not less than 10 inches (25 cm) apart, nor more than 14 inches (36 cm) apart, as measured between center lines of the rungs, cleats and steps.  a) On or about December 3, 2025, at the above-referenced jobsite, employees engaged in residential roofing operations approximately thirty (30) feet above ground level utilized a wooden job-made ladder to access the roof, where the spacing between the centerlines of the rungs varied from one (1) foot six (6) inches to two (2) feet one (1) inch, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 about December 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, portable ladders used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Jan 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support).  a) On or about December 3, 2025, at the above-referenced jobsite, employees engaged in residential roofing operations approximately thirty (30) feet above ground level utilized a wooden job-made ladder to access the roof, where the horizontal distance (angle) from the top supports to the feet exceeded one-quarter of the ladder's working length, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(15): Ladder(s) were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and/or after an occurrence that could have affected their safe use:  a) On or about December 3, 2025, at the above-referenced jobsite, employees engaged in residential roofing operations approximately thirty (30) feet above ground level utilized a wooden job-made ladder with visible defects that had not been inspected by a competent person to access the roof, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  a) On or about December 3, 2025, at the above-referenced jobsite, employees engaged in residential roofing operations approximately thirty (30) feet above ground level utilized a wooden job-made ladder with visible structural defects, including irregular rung spacing and compromised rails, to access the roof, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 27, 2026

Abate by

Feb 23, 2026

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.  a) On or about December 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were not trained in the recognition of jobsite hazards, which included but was not limited to, hazards associated with the improper use of a portable ladder.