OSHA Inspection: JOSE BALTIERREZ CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2012-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $480.00 Reduced

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:        This violation most recently occurred on June 19, 2012, at the construction site located at 3017 and 3025 Aurora Drive, Plano, Texas 75093; where employees were exposed to possible eye injuries while operating Hitachi pneumatic nail guns without eye protection.

Issued

2012-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d):   All portable, power-driven circular saw(s) were not equipped with a guard above and below the base plate or shoe:     This violation most recently occurred on June 19, 2012, at the construction site located at 3017 and 3025 Aurora Drive, Plano, Texas 75093; where employees were exposed to amputation hazards when operating a Makita 7 1/4-inch circular saw with the guard wedged back in the open position.

Issued

2012-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $480.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:        This violation most recently occurred on June 19, 2012, at the construction site located at 3017 and 3025 Aurora Drive, Plano, Texas 75093; where employees were exposed to fall hazards while working from scaffold platforms that were not at least 18-inches wide.

Issued

2012-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.                                                                                                                                            This violation most recently occurred on June 19, 2012, at the construction site located at 3017 and 3025 Aurora Drive, Plano, Texas 75093; where employees were exposed to fall hazards while working from scaffolds without the use of a guardrail system or personal fall arrest system.

Issued

2012-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $480.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9) above the upper landing surface being accessed.	  This violation most recently occurred on June 19, 2012, at the construction site located at 3017 Aurora Drive, Plano, Texas 75093; where employees were exposed to fall hazards while using an extension ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the landing.