OSHA Inspection: JAVIER MARTINEZ

Issued

Mar 8, 2013

Abate by

Mar 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, post, frames, and/or uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement:    a) On or about January 16, 2013 at 160 Stone Park Blvd, Pike Road, Al.: The employer failed to ensure the pump jack scaffold being used to install siding on building 1800 was properly braced to prevent swaying exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 21 feet.

Issued

Mar 8, 2013

Abate by

Mar 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary:    a) On or about January 16, 2013 at 160 Stone Park Blvd, Pike Road, Al: The employer did not ensure the pump jack scaffold being used on building 1800 to install siding was secured at the bottom which exposed employees to falls of approximately 22 feet to the ground.

Issued

Mar 8, 2013

Abate by

Mar 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:    a) On or about January 16, 2013 at 160 Stone Park Blvd, Pike Road, Al: The employer did not ensure a competent person inspected the pump jack scaffold for items such as but not limited to fall protection and securement at the bottom prior to allowing work to be performed form it which exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 22 feet.

Issued

Mar 8, 2013

Abate by

Mar 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    a) On or about January 16, 2013 at 160 Stone Park Blvd, Pike Road, Al: The employer did not ensure employees working from a pump jack scaffold installing siding on building 1800 were protected from falls of between 10 feet to 25 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 8, 2013

Abate by

Mar 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(iv): Vertical  independent lifelline support lines were not attached to or use the same point of anchorage of the scaffold:    a) On or about January 16, 2013 at 160 Stone Park Blvd, Pike Road, Al: The employer failed to ensure the one vertical lifeline rope did not loop over the top pump jack scaffold anchorage support bracket which would fail in the event of a fall exposing the employee to falls of approximately 22 feet.

Issued

Mar 8, 2013

Abate by

Mar 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(4): A pump jack scaffold work bench is not to be used as a scaffold platform:    a) On or about January 16, 2013 at 160 Stone Park Blvd, Pike Road, Al: The employer failed to ensure an employee did not climb up onto the upper pump jack scaffold platform being used as a work bench to nail trim at the top of the gable exposing him to a fall of over 25 feet.

Issued

Mar 8, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) On or about January 16, 2013 at 160 Stone Park Blvd, Pike Road, Al: The employer failed to ensure employees used fall protection while they walked across a 5:12 pitch roof from the ladder to the gable 12:12 pitch roof.    b On or about January 16, 2013 at 160 Stone Park Blvd, Pike Road, Al: The employer failed to ensure employees used fall protection while they walked up the 12:12 pitch gable portion to get onto the pump jack scaffold which exposed them to falls of 17feet 1 3/4 inches to the ground.

Issued

Mar 8, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:    a) On or about January 16, 2013 at 160 Stone Park Blvd, Pike Road, Al: The employer failed to ensure the extension ladder used to acess the roof of building 18 extended 3 feet above the landing which exposed employees to fall hazards of 17 feet 1 3/4 inches to the ground.