OSHA Inspection: CANDELARIO MORALES ALVAREZ

Issued

2012-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets.    This violation occurred on October 18, 2012, at a workplace located at 1005 Pleasant Run Rd., Lancaster, Texas 75146; where at least three (3) employees were exposed to head injuries from impact, of falling or flying objects without the use of any hard hats.

Issued

2012-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): In addition to wearing hardhats each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, or guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects. When the falling objects are too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected by any of the above-listed measures, the employer shall place such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall and shall secure those materials as necessary to prevent their falling.      This violation occurred on October 18, 2012, at a workplace located at 1005 Pleasant Run Rd., Lancaster, Texas 75146; where at least three (3) employees were observed working from a three tiered scaffold without the use of toe boards.

Issued

2012-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows:    This violation occurred on October 18, 2012, at a workplace located at 1005 Pleasant Run Rd., Lancaster, Texas 75146; where at least three (3) employees were observed working from a three tiered scaffolding that was not fully planked.

Issued

2012-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i):Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. Guardrail systems were not installed before the scaffold was released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews.    This violation occurred on October 18, 2012, at a workplace located at 1005 Pleasant Run Rd., Lancaster, Texas 75146; where at least three (3) employees were observed working from a three tiered scaffold without the use of guard rail systems.

Issued

2012-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet 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 was not used. Crossbraces were being used as a means of access.    This violation occurred on October 18, 2012, at a workplace located at 1005 Pleasant Run Rd., Lancaster, Texas 75146; where at least three (3) employees were observed accessing scaffold using the end frame as a means of access.