OSHA Inspection: ROCIO GUEVARA

Issued

2012-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)    Worksite: The metal frame scaffold platforms that the employee was working from at a height of approximately 10 feet 11 inches above the ground was not fully planked.

Issued

2012-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(7): On scaffolds where platforms were overlapped to create a long platform, the overlap did not occur only over supports, and/or was less than 12 inches (30 cm) when the platforms were not nailed together or otherwise restrained to prevent movement.    Worksite:  The scaffold platform that the employee was working from did not have its overlap occured over the platform support.

Issued

2012-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iii): Unstable objects were used as working platforms:    Worksite: The Styrofoam pads used as a scaffold platform and a support for a scaffold platform did not provide the employee with a stable and secure working surface.

Issued

2012-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(i): Footings were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement:    Worksite:  The metal frame scaffold from which the employee was working from did not have its support legs resting on a sound and rigid footing.

Issued

2012-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.    Worksite:  The metal frame scaffold that the employee was working from at a height of approximately 10 feet 11 inches above the ground was not erected under the supervision of a person competent in scaffold erection.

Issued

2012-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a)(1): The employer failed to have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained regarding the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area.    Worksite:  The employee who was working from the metal frame scaffold that was not erected properly and without fall protection was not trained to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used.

Issued

2012-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    Worksite: The employee who was working from the metal frame scaffold platforms at a height of approximately 10 feet 11 inches above the ground was not protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails or a personal fall arrest system.

Issued

2012-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would secure vertical members together laterally, and the cross braces were not of such length as would automatically square    Worksite:  The metal frame scaffold that the employee was working from was missing approximately 60 percent of its cross bracing.

Issued

2012-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:    Worksite: The lanyard of the fullbody harness, worn by an employee working from the basket of an aerial lift was not attached to the basket or boom of the aerial lift.