OSHA Inspection: CHAVEZ BROTHERS, INC

Issued

Mar 11, 2013

Abate by

Mar 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

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.    a) At the facility, on or about 3/11/13: The employer did not provide abatement certification for Citation 1, Items 2a, 2b, 3b and 4 within 10 calendar days after the abatement date.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:    a) At the jobsite, on or about 4/10/12: An extension cord used to power a DeWalt circular was frayed and the current carrying conductor was exposed.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2): The employer did not determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees were to work on, had the strength and structure integrity to support employees safely:    a) At the jobsite, on or about 4/10/12: The structural integrity of the 2x12 plank employees were using to walk between the 2nd story of two buildings was not determined. Employees were exposed to falls of 11 feet to grade.        Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(6): Each employee on ramps, runways, and other walkways was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems:      a) At the jobsite, on or about 4/10/12: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of 11 feet to grade while walking a 2x12 plank between two buildings under construction.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:      a) At the jobsite, on or about 4/10/12: Employees engaged in residential construction were exposed to fall hazards from the hoist area. Employees were exposed to falls of 20 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.    a) At the jobsite, on or about 4/10/12: Employees engaged in framing work on an apartment complex were not protected from falling 11 feet to grade.    b) At the jobsite, on or about 4/10/15: Employees engaged in framing work on an apartment complex were not protected from falling 20 feet to grade.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:    a) At the jobsite, on or about 4/10/12: Employees who were exposed to fall hazards were not provided with training to recognize and avoid the hazards.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:      a) At the jobsite, on or about 4/10/12: A piece of reinforcing rebar was not capped to protect against impalement. Employees using a ladder to access the work area had to climb up and down with a piece of rebar through the rungs of the ladder.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) At the jobsite, on or about 4/10/12: The ladders being used by employees to access the 2nd story work area did not extend above the upper landing.