OSHA Inspection: SANTIAGO CHAVEZ

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): (Construction Reference: 1926.602(d))    a) Throughout the jobsite, on or about December 10, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer did not implement a forklift training program for employees who operated a JCB 506C rough terrain forklift, resulting in a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2012-12-17 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 was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) Throughout the jobsite, on or about December 7, 2012, employees who were unloading trusses and who were working underneath other construction activities while framing a two level apartment building were not wearing hard hats, resulting in a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) Throughout the jobsite, on or about December 7, 2012, employees who were using nail guns and hand-held electric powered circular saws were not wearing safety glasses, resulting in a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.307(d)(1):     Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet (2.128 m) or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraphs  (m) and  (o) of this section:    a) On the west side of the building, on or about December 7, 2012 and at times prior to, employees were using an air compressor that was missing the guard that covered the belt and pulley, resulting in a caught-in hazard.

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.307(e)(1)(i):     Where both runs of a horizontal belt were 42 inches (106.68 cm) or less from the floor, the belt was not fully enclosed:    a) On the west side of the building, on or about December 7, 2012 and at times prior to, employees were using an air compressor that was missing the guard that covered the belt and pulley, resulting in a caught-in hazard.

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):    a) On the ceiling joists of building #2, on or about December 7, 2012, employees who were walking on the joists while staging the roof trusses were not provided with any means of fall protection, resulting in a eight to eighteen foot fall hazard.    b) On the balconies and near second level window and door openings of building #2 , on or about December 7, 2012, employees who were exposed to open sided edges and wall openings while framing the building were not provided with any means of fall protection, resulting in a ten foot fall hazard.

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi):     Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks:    a) On the west side of building #2, on or about December 10, 2012 and at times prior to, a JCB 506C rough terrain forklift was left unattended with its forks raised to support a load of wood roof sheathing, resulting in a struck-by hazard.  ANSI B56.1-1969, Section 603 E. states, When leaving a powered industrial truck unattended, load engaging means shall be fully lowered...."

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9):     The area around the top and/or bottom of (a) ladder(s) was not kept clear:    a) On the west side of the building, on or about December 7, 2012, the area around the bottom of the ladder was cluttered with building materials and debris, resulting in a trip hazard.

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a) On the west side of building #2, on or about December 7, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees who used gasoline to fuel the air compressor, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a) On the west side of building #2, on or about December 7, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer did not maintain a material safety data sheet for employees who used gasoline to fuel the air compressor, resulting in a chemical hazard.