OSHA Inspection: ANTONIO REYNOSA TORRES

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Aug 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $601 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.     (a) South Facade of Residence - On or about July 9, 2013 three employees were exposed to a struck by hazard when working under scaffold platforms without being protected from falling objects by wearing protective helmets.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Aug 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii): A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:Note:  This requirement does not apply to float (ship) scaffolds where an edging of 3/4 inch x 1 1/2 inch (2 x 4 cm) wood or equivalent was used in lieu of toeboards.    (a) South Facade of Residence - On or about July 9, 2013 three employees were exposed to a struck by hazard when working under scaffold platforms that did not provide protection from falling objects. The scaffold did not have toeboard.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Aug 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $601 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, or receptacles had live parts normally exposed to employee contact.     (a) South Facade of Residence - On or about July 9, 2013 an employee was exposed to hazard of electric shock when working with a brick saw connected to an uncovered receptacle.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Aug 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $802 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)       (a) South Facade of Residence - On or about July 9, 2013 two employees were exposed to a fall hazard when working from scaffold platforms that were not fully planked.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Aug 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide.   (a) South Facade of Residence - On or about July 9, 2013 an employee was exposed to a fall hazard when working from scaffold platform that was not at least 18 inches wide.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Aug 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $601 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.     (a) South Facade of Residence - On or about July 9, 2013 four employees were exposed to a fall hazard when working from scaffold platforms that were not bearing on base plates.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Aug 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $601 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.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.      (a) South Facade of Residence - On or about July 9, 2013 four employees were exposed to a fall hazard when no ladder was provided for access to scaffold platforms.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,402 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.     (a) South Facade of Residence - On or about July 9, 2013 three employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 17 feet when working from scaffold platforms. Employees were not protected from falling to a lower level by a guardrail system or personal fall arrest system or safety net system.