OSHA Inspection: RODOLFO SANCHEZ

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.    a.  On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program and/or safety and health program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to, employee protection when exposed to the hazards of scaffolding use and falls.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:    a.  On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting tuckpointing operations on the West side of the building from a two point suspended scaffold, more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground, was not trained to recognize the hazards associated with scaffolding.  The employee was thereby exposed to the hazards associated with falls.    b.  On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting tuckpointing operations on the North side of the building from a two point suspended scaffold, more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground, was not trained to recognize the hazards associated with scaffolding.  The employee was thereby exposed to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    a. On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway shall be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide.    a. On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold erected on the West side of the building more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground.  The scaffold platform and walkway was not at least 18 inches wide, thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(2): Suspension scaffold outrigger beams, when used, shall be made of structural metal or equivalent strength material, and shall be restrained to prevent movement.    a.  On or about July 10, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold on the West side of the building, more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground, the outrigger beams were not made of structural metal, thereby exposing the employee to falls.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(ii): Counterweights shall be made of non-flowable material. Sand, gravel and similar materials that can be easily dislocated shall not be used as counterweights.    a.  On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the counterweights for the two point suspended scaffold on the west side of the building consisted of sand bags and four (4) inch by four (4) inch wood boards, thereby exposing the employees to a fall.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(16): In addition to the normal operating brake, suspension scaffold power-operated hoists and manually operated hoists shall have a braking device or locking pawl which engages automatically when a hoist makes either of the following uncontrolled movements: an instantaneous change in momentum or an accelerated overspeed.    a.  On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold on the North side of the building more than twenty five (25) feet above ground, that was not provided with a breaking device or locking pawl which engages automatically following an uncontrolled movement, thereby exposing the employee to falls.    b.  On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold on the West side of the building more than twenty five (25) feet above ground, that was not provided with a breaking device or locking pawl which engages automatically following an uncontrolled movement, thereby exposing the employee to falls.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(17): Manually operated hoists shall require a positive crank force to descend.    a.  On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold located on the West side of the building more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground.  The manually operated hoist did not require a positive crank force to descend, thereby exposing the employee to falls.    b.  On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold located on the North side of the building more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground.  The manually operated hoist did not require a positive crank force to descend, thereby exposing the employee to falls.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.    a.  On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold on the West side of the building, more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground, was not provided with safe access to the scaffold, thereby exposing the employee to falls.    b.  On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold on the North side of the building, more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground, was not provided with safe access to the scaffold, thereby exposing the employee to falls.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(ii): Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold shall be protected by both a personal fall arrest system and guardrail system;    a.  On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold on the West side of the building more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground, that did not have a guardrail system in place, thereby exposing the employee to a fall.    b.  On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold on the North side of the building more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground, that did not have a guardrail system in place, thereby exposing the employee to a fall.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.    a.  On or about July 10, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting roofing operations on a low slope roof, more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground, was exposed to falls created by the presence of unprotected skylights.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.    a. On or about July 10, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting flat roofing operations, more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground, was not protected from falling, thereby exposing the employee to falls.