OSHA Inspection: FEDERICO CANO

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,848 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 20-feet to the ground below and struck-by hazards:    This violation occurred on August 23, 2012, where at least one (1) employee and his employer, Federico Cano rode in a job made box that was being supported by the forks of a Genie rough terrain lift truck, model number (GTH-844), identification number (910844), 24000 lbs. capacity lift truck, were exposed to fall hazards of more than 20-feet to the ground below and struck-by hazards.    Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable means to abate these hazards is to follow the guidance in ANSI/ITSDF B56.6-2005 (Reaffirmation of ASME B56.6-2002), Titled 5.15 Elevating personnel, section 5.15.1; A rough terrain forklift truck shall not be used to lift people unless there is no other practical option. If a rough terrain forklift truck must be used to lift people, the following precautions for protection of personnel shall be taken: (a)-(y).

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,696 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b) (10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not 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, warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system:                                      This violation occurred on or about August 23, 2012, at least five (5) employees, performing roofing work, were working from the roof of a commercial apartment building without the use of fall protection and were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 20-feet to the ground below.      FEDERICO CANO WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A REPEAT VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 313022857, CITATION NUMBER 001, ITEM NUMBER 001, ISSUED ON JUNE 29, 2009, AND WAS AFFIRMED FINAL ORDER ON JULY 23, 2009, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1819 SW RAILROAD AVENUE, HAMMOND, LOUISANNA 74003.