OSHA Inspection: JOSE MARQUEZ

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Dec 28, 2011

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):     The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    The employer failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Citation Number 		Item Number			Abatement Date  01			02				09/02/2011  02			01a				09/23/2011  02			01b				09/23/2011    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Aug 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1):  Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:      a)  Employer allowed employees to use the portable Makita angle grinder without a guard.    *No abatement certification is required for this item.*

Issued

Aug 12, 2011

Abate by

Sep 2, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i):  Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    a)  Employees were not protected from falling from the working level of the ladder jack scaffold.  Employees were exposed to falling at least 13ft to the ground below.    **In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complute must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.**

Issued

Aug 12, 2011

Abate by

Sep 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)     a) Employer did not have a written hazard communication developed or maintained within its establishment to address silica dusts.    *In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).**

Issued

Aug 12, 2011

Abate by

Sep 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)\r\n\r\na)  Employer did not ensure that its employees had information and training on how to recognize and minimize the chemical hazards of the workplace, such as silica dusts.\r\n\r\n**In accordance with 29 CR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).**