OSHA Inspection: MARTINEZ WELDING

Issued

Oct 25, 2005

Abate by

Oct 31, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to a fall hazard:
a)  At the site, on or about 08/30/05, employees were using a scissor lift
to access a
metal roof.  The employees were installing this roof.  In order to access
the roof, the employees
positioned a scissor lift under the roof trusses.  This positioning put
the scissor lifts platform
approximately 48 inches under the roof's deck.  This scissor lift
positioning required the
employees to climb, from the roof, to the lift, by using the guardrails of
the scissor lift as a
ladder, thus creating a fall hazard.  The manufacture prohibits standing
or sitting on guardrails.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this fall
hazard would be to provide the employees with a ladder to access the roof
and ensure that the
ladder and its use complied with 29 CFR 1926.1053.

Issued

Oct 25, 2005

Abate by

Oct 31, 2005

Issued

Oct 25, 2005

Abate by

Oct 31, 2005

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Oct 25, 2005

Abate by

Oct 31, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $700 Reduced

Issued

Oct 25, 2005

Abate by

Oct 31, 2005