OSHA Inspection: ABEL ZAPATA

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by wood building components in the event of structural collapse.  On or about May 7, 2013 employees erecting roof trusses were exposed to the hazards of being struck by building and building materials with structural collapse as a result of inadequate shoring and lateral support of structure.  Single post shores were used to hold up the second floor of the building.  The shores were not plumb, were without diagonal bracing, were not designed by a Registered Professional Engineer and were erected on an uneven surface. This hazard was located 11900 RM 620 North Building 2, Cedar Park, Texas 78613.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2): The employer did not determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees were to work, had the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely:  On or about May 7, 2013 the employer did not ensure that the wood frame building under costruction had the structural integrity to support the framers and rafters they were installing.  Employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by building components and falling approximately 20 feet in the event of structural collapse.  The building was located at 11900 RM 620 North, Building 2, Cedar Park, Texas 78613.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  On or about May 7, 2013 framers were not provided with fall protection while putting up rafters on a two story building under construction.  This exposed workers to a fall from elevation hazard of approximately 20 feet, located at 11900 Ranch Road 620 N., Cedar Park, Texas 78613.