OSHA Inspection: JESUS CARDENAS

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

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 specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):         a)  On or about November, 07, 2012, East corner of apartment building where tubular welded scaffold was not fully planked on the first tier exposing employees to a fall hazard.         b)  On or about November, 07, 2012, Northwest side of an apartment building where tubular welded scaffold was not fully planked at the corner on the first, second, and third tier from gable (a) to the main scaffold exposing employees to a fall hazard.         c)  On or about November, 07, 2012, Northwest side of an apartment building where tubular welded scaffold was not fully planked at the corner on the second and third tier from gable (b) to the main scaffold exposing employees to a fall hazard.         d)  On or about November, 07, 2012, Southeast side of an apartment building where tubular welded scaffold was not fully planked at the corner on the second and third tier from the gable to the main scaffold exposing employees to a fall hazard.         e)  On or about November, 07, 2012, Northeast side of an apartment building where tubular welded scaffold was not fully planked at the corner on the first and third tier from the gable to the main scaffold exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(i):  Footings were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement:    a)  On or about November 7, 2012, Northwest side of an apartment building where tubular welded scaffold footing on the left side of the gable (a) were attached to the structure by nails attached to a 2x4 on an 8:12 pitch roof exposing employees to a fall hazard.    b)  On or about November 7, 2012, Northwest side of an apartment building where tubular welded scaffold footing on the right side of the gable (a) were attached to the structure by nails attached to a 2x4 on an 8:12 pitch roof exposing employees to a fall hazard.    c)  On or about November 7, 2012, Northwest side of an apartment building where tubular welded scaffold footing on the left side of the gable (b) were attached to the structure by nails attached to a 2x4 on an 8:12 pitch roof exposing employees to a fall hazard.    d)  On or about November 7, 2012, Northwest side of an apartment building where tubular welded scaffold footing on the right side of the gable (b) were attached to the structure by nails attached to a 2x4 on an 8:12 pitch roof exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2):  All brace connections were not secured:         On or about 11/07/2012, employees were exposed fall, struck by, or caught in or between hazards while working on the North West side of an apartment building located right behind the Carbon Construction trailer.  The first level of the scaffold cross brace had a broken pin which was then secured to the scaffold frame with electrical wire.  There were five levels of scaffold above this point.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b):  The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:         On or about 11/07/2012, employees were exposed fall, struck by, or caught in or between hazards while working on an apartment building located right behind the Carbon Construction trailer.  The first level of the scaffold cross brace had a broken pin which was then secured to the scaffold frame with electrical wire.  There were five levels of scaffold above this point.  The employer did not have a competent person inspect the scaffold prior to use.