OSHA Inspection: AGUSTIN OSORES

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):  Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.    a) Side of house - The employer exposed an employee installing shingles to a lower level fall hazard of roughly 22-feet while working from a pump jack scaffold that did not have guardrails installed on all sides, and no use of personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2):  Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.    a) Side of house - The employer exposed an employee installing shingles to a lower level fall hazard of roughly 22 ? -  feet while working from a pump jack scaffold that was not secured to the structure at the bottom.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

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) Lot 13 - The employer exposed an employee installing shingles to a lower level fall hazard of roughly 16 ?-feet.  The employee was working from a roof with no means of approved fall protection.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) Roof - An employee using an extension ladder was exposed to a lower level fall hazard of roughly 16 ? - feet, by not extending the ladder side rails at least 3-feet above the landing surface that was being accessed.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(C):  Receptacles used on temporary wiring were not of the grounding type:    a) Side of house - The employer exposed an employee operating a circular saw to electrical shock from an extension cord that did not have a ground pin connector installed

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv):  Strain relief. Flexible cords shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.    a) Side of house - The employer exposed an employee operating a circular saw to electrical shock from an extension cord that did not have strain relief to prevent tension at the joints and terminal screws

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:    a) Side of house - The employer exposed an employee operating a circular saw to electrical shock from the power cord that had been cut and exposed the internal insulated wire strands.