OSHA Inspection: ANTONIO CHAVAJAY DBA PLATINUM CONSTRUCTION

Issued

May 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 10, 2012

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:    Antonio Chavajay dba Platinum Construction 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			1				3/15/2012  01			2				3/15/2012  01			3				3/15/2012  02			1				3/15/2012    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Mar 15, 2012

Abate by

Mar 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b) Note:  If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer should develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502:    a) Employees were not protected from the hazard of falling while engaged in roofing activities on a roof having a ground to eave height of approximately 25'6".    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 complete 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

Mar 15, 2012

Abate by

Mar 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

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:    a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from an elevation of approximately 25'6" where a portable extension ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the roof deck landing surface for which the ladder was used to gain access.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Mar 15, 2012

Abate by

Mar 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause them to lose balance and fall:    a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from elevations of up to approximately 25 feet while required to carry 80 pound bundles of roofing shingles when climbing portable extension ladders:    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 complete 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

Mar 15, 2012

Abate by

Apr 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record:    a) The employer did not prepare written certification records relating to employee fall protection training.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).