OSHA Inspection: MARQUEZ CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jan 3, 2001

Abate by

Jan 8, 2001

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to
each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of
employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely
to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that
employees were exposed to falls of approximately 10' (Reference
ASME B56.6, Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks,
section 5.15, Elevating Personnel):
a)building 17:  an employee subcontracted to Marquez
Construction was observed repairing the soffit of the
building while standing on the tines of the Lull Rough
Terrain Fork Lift without any type of fall protection in
use.

Issued

Jan 3, 2001

Abate by

Jan 8, 2001

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to
each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of
employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely
to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that
employees were exposed to falls of approximately 11'9" due to an
improperly constructed job made ladder (Ref: ANSI A14.4-1979,
paragraphs 4.5.2 and 4.5.5):
a)building 15:  an employee subcontracted to Marquez
Construction was observed installing sheathing on the
outside of the second level of the building, standing on
a at approximately 11'9" above the ground, on a job made
ladder that did not have filler blocks inserted between
the ladder cleats and had the cleats spaced at
approximately 18" instead of the required 12" +/- 1/2
inch.

Issued

Jan 3, 2001

Abate by

Jan 8, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced