OSHA Inspection: JOSE ALFREDO GUTIERREZ

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d): Portable, power-driven circular saw(s) were not equipped with a guard above and below the base plate or shoe.      On or about March 12, 2013, north side of the construction site, employees using a circular saw with the lower guard wedged in the up position while cutting framing material was exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.      On or about March 12, 2013, at the north side of the construction site, employees using a Campbell Hamsfeld air-compressor with a power cord that had the outer sheating pulled away exposing the internal wiring were exposed to electrical hazards.

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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).      On or about March 12, 2013, on the south of the construction site, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet while engaged in framing activities on a residential home.