OSHA Inspection: JORGE VAZQUEZ

Issued

2020-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2024.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    Employees engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to falls from approximately 12 feet, in that the aluminum ladder used to access the roof did not extend 3 feet from the eave of the roof.

Issued

2020-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step.  Employees engaged in residential framing activities using a Werner 6 foot A-frame ladder, were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 6 feet in that they were using the top step of ladder to access the upper level of house.

Issued

2020-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8096.00 · Current $4048.00 Reduced

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):    Employees were exposed to fall hazards.  Employees engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet from the roof to the ground in that fall protection was not provided.       JV Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1337426, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/23/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 2530 E. Dory St. Goddard KS 67052.