OSHA Inspection: JOSE MORALES

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  The employer has not developed the required programs to ensure that employees are not exposed to workplace hazards to include but not limited to electrical hazards and fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.  At the time of the inspection the electrical extension cords providing power to two air compressors did not have a ground pin installed. Employees were exposed to shock hazards.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables shall be protected from damage. Sharp corners and projections shall be avoided. Flexible cords and cables may pass through doorways or other pinch points, if protection is provided to avoid damage.  At the time of the inspection a yellow AWG 12/3 extension cord was run across the road way were it was being runover by construction equipment. Employees were exposed to a shock hazard.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables shall not be used.  The two yellow AWG 12 extension cords being used to provide power to the air compressors being used for siding installation from metal scaffolds had several areas where the outer insulation was broken/worn away. Employees were exposed to a shock hazard.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components shall be inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity.  At the time of the inspection the scaffolds being utilized had not been inspected by a competent person to ensure the scaffolds in use were properly errected. Employees were exposed to falls of approximately fifteen (15) feet to the compacted ground below.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  At the time of the inspection employees were observed to be performing siding operations from jack-up type scaffolds that did not have fall protection installed on the ends and only had an upper railing on the remainder of the scaffold to act as fall protection. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard in excess of fifteen 915) feet to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  At the time of the inspection employees were observed to be performing siding operations on juck-up scaffolds and these employees had not been trained to recognize and abate the hazards. Employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately fifteen (15) feet to the ground.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  At the time of the inspection the ladder being used to access the roof that was used to access the scaffold extended only one (1) rung above the eave of the roof and was not attached to the building. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately eight (8) feet.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  1. An aluminum extension ladder was being used as the vertical support for a pump-jack-up. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately fifteen (15) feet.  2. An aluminum extension ladder was being used as a work platform/guard rail on the pump-jack scaffold. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately fifteen (15) feet.