OSHA Inspection: JOSUE GARCIA LOPEZ

Issued

2012-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(ii): The platform was not planked or decked as fully as possible and the remaining open space between the platform and the uprights exceeded 9.5 inches (24.1 cm):    On or about July 24, 2012, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet when the scaffold that the employees were using was not fully planked around the pipe that extended from the roof of the house.

Issued

2012-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were 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 other scaffold, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.      On or about July 24, 2012, employees were exposed to fall hazards up to approximately 25 feet when the scaffold that the employees were using did not have a ladder to provide access.

Issued

2012-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:    On or about July 24, 2012, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 25 feet when the scaffold that the employees were using had not been inspected in order to correct hazards such as, but not limited to, missing guardrails, missing planking, missing toe boards, and missing ladder.

Issued

2012-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vi): Each employee performing overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold was not protected from falling from all open sides and ends of the scaffold (except at the side next to the wall being laid) by the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity).    On or about July 24, 2012, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 25 feet when the scaffold that the employees were using was missing guardrails.  There were no guardrails at the end of the working level or the end of the outrigger.  There were cross braces but no guardrails on the side of the scaffold working level.

Issued

2012-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii): A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:    On or about July 24, 2012, employees working near the base of the scaffold were exposed to struck-by hazards when the scaffold did not have toe boards.

Issued

2012-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    On or about July 24, 2012, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not have a hazard communication program.  Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, mortar mix.

Issued

2012-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    On or about July 24, 2012, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not have a safety data sheet for each chemical in use.  Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, mortar mix.

Issued

2012-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    On or about July 24, 2012, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not provide employee training.  Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, mortar mix.