The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Jose Barrientos, Wichita, Kan., for exposing employees to falls and other safety hazards; proposed penalties total $191,071. Barrientos is not an NRCA member.
On Dec. 18, 2017, OSHA inspectors observed workers at a Derby, Kan., residential site working without appropriate fall protection. Barrientos received citations for six serious violations and two willful violations for failing to provide adequate fall, eye and face protection; train workers on fall hazards, ladder usage and hazardous materials; and clear debris from a work area. OSHA previously cited Barrientos for fall hazards five times during the past decade.
"This employer's continued failure to comply with federal safety requirements needlessly exposed workers to a number of serious hazards, including falls, which are the leading cause of injury in the construction industry," says Ryan Hodge, OSHA's area director for Wichita.
Barrientos has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA's area director or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
