OSHA Inspection: JOSE FERMIN IBARRA

Issued

Jan 14, 2013

Abate by

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    On or about January 03, 2013, employees performing masonry activities from a scaffold system were not wearing hard hats or protected from falling or flying objects, exposing the employees to head injuries.

Issued

Jan 14, 2013

Abate by

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 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):     On or about January 03, 2013, employees performing masonry activities on a residential home were working form upper levels of a tubular welded scaffold system that were not fully planked.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard approximately 20 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 14, 2013

Abate by

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) 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 other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Cross braces were used as a means of access.     On or about January 03, 2013, employees performing masonry activities on a residential home were accessing the scaffold system by means of cross braces and side rails.  The employer did not have a ladder system attached.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 14, 2013

Abate by

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.      On or about January 03, 2013, employees performing masonry activities on a residential home were working on all levels of the scaffold system without end rails on each level and without guard rails on the upper level.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from heights up to approximately 21 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 14, 2013

Abate by

Feb 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toe boards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.    On or about January 03, 2013, employees performing masonry activities on a residential home were working on upper levels of the scaffold system without toe boards or protective devices to protect the employees working at lower levels.  Employees were working at upper levels with stone, tools and other equipment and the employees below were exposed to being struck by falling objects.