OSHA Inspection: MARCO PAGUAY

Issued

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):  The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury  Jobsite:  The employees, engaged in roof deck railing installation and roofing activities, were not trained in the identification of fire, machine/tool guarding and flying object hazards or the applicable regulations to control or eliminate them.

Issued

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  Jobsite:  The employees, working on the roof and mechanical decks and exposed to the hazard of falling, were not trained to identify fall hazards or the procedures used to minimize these hazards.

Issued

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  Jobsite:  The employees, exposed to ladder and stairway hazards, were not trained in the recognition of these hazards or the methods to minimize or control these hazards.

Issued

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a):  The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions.  Jobsite:  The employees, using electric and pneumatic power tools, such as but not limited to: miter saws, reciprocating saws, impact drivers hammer staplers and nail guns, were not wearing eye protection.

Issued

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    Jobsite:  The employees, operating electrically and pneumatically powered tools, were not provided eye protection to protect them from flying objects/debris.

Issued

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(g)(1):  The sides of the lower blade were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that would automatically adjust itself to the thickness of the stock and remain in contact with stock being cut to give maximum protection  Jobsite:  The lower blade guard of the miter saw, used by the employee to cut balusters, was taped in the open position.

Issued

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor  did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.  Bldg. F:  The employees, installing a hand rail system around the perimeter of the mechanical deck on the roof, were not protected from the hazard of falling approximately 30 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(1):  Personal fall arrest system connectors were not drop forged, pressed or formed steel, or made of equivalent materials:  Building C:  The personal fall arrest system connector, between the vertical life line and the roof anchor, used by the employee engaged in roofing work on the west side of the roof,  was not made of drop forged, pressed or formed steel or other equivalent material.

Issued

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15):  Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and/or were not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee.  Building C:  1)  The personal fall arrest system anchorage at the north end of the roof, used by two employees engaged in roofing work, was not capable of supporting 5000 pounds per employee and exposed the employees to the hazard of falling 30 to 40 feet to the ground below.  2)  The middle personal fall arrest system anchorage, used by an employee engaged in roofing work, was not capable of supporting 5000 pounds and exposed the employees to the hazard of falling 30 to 40 feet to the ground below.  3)  The personal fall arrest system anchorage at the south end of the roof, used by an employee engaged in roofing work, was not capable of supporting 5000 pounds and exposed the employee to the hazard of falling 30 to 40 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a):  Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:  1)  Building F:  The break in elevation at the front, west entrance, to the building was 22-inches and was not equipped with stairways, ladders, ramp or sloped embankment.  2)  Building F:  The break in elevation at the end, south entrance, to the building was 21-inches and was not equipped with stairways, ladders, ramp or sloped embankment.  3) Building C:  The break in elevation at the front, west entrance, to the building was 21-inches and was not equipped with stairways, ladders, ramp or sloped embankment.

Issued

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:  1)  Building C:  The folded step ladder, used by the employees to access the attic space and roof, did not extend three feet beyond the surface accessed.   2)  Building F:  The side rails of the extension ladder, used by the employees to access the attic space and roof, did not extend three feet beyond the surface accessed.

Issued

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    Building C:  Employees were climbing an unopened ten foot step ladder to access the attic space.

Issued

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13):  The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:    Building C:  Employees were using the top and top step of the step ladder in order to access the attic space and roof of the building.