OSHA Inspection: PABLO JAIMES HERNANDEZ

Issued

2026-05-08

Penalty

Initial $3972 · Current $3972

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(10):"Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.  a) On or about April 21, 2026, the employer failed to ensure that employees performing roofing activities on a low-slope commercial building were utilizing a fall protection system. As a result, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 15 feet 2 inches on a 2/12 pitch roof.

Issued

2026-05-08

Abate by

2026-06-26

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1): Certification of training. The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain 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. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.  a) On or about April 21, 2026, the employer did not ensure that written certification of training records for fall protection were being maintained in that the employer did not have training records for employees working at 1890 East Stroop Road, Kettering, OH 45429.