OSHA Inspection: JOSE GARCIA

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Nov 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:    a)  At the second level north facing balcony of the apartment, on October 1, 2012 - Two employees were unloading sheetrock from the forks of the Genie forklift.  Employees were not protected against falls of approximately 20 feet.

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Dec 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:    a)  At the worksite, on October 1, 2012 - Two employees were exposed to falls of approximately 20 feet while unloading sheetrock on a second level apartment.  The employees did not recieve any fall protection training.

Issued

Nov 26, 2012

Abate by

Dec 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years:    a)  At the worksite, on October 1, 2012 - An employee was using the Genie GTH 1056 all terrain forklift to load sheetrock to a second level apartment balcony.   The employee had not received an evaluation from the employer.