OSHA Inspection: JAYMES FERNANDO

Issued

2012-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d): When the tool was withdrawn from the work, the lower guard did not automatically and instantly return to the covering position:    At the site, where the employees used a Makita circular that had a lower guard that did not automatically return to the covering position.

Issued

2012-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system:    At the site, where employees were installing and framing window seals on a second level walkway without the use of a fall protection system.  This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2012-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $208.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    At the site, where the employees were using a Makita saw that was connected to a flexible cord whose plug was not attached to the strain relief.