OSHA Inspection: ABEL CABRERRA

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:     a) Job Site - A safety and health program was not developed or implemented as evidenced by hazards observed during the inspection including but not limited to; not wearing eye protection, numerous fall hazards, and electrical hazards, on or about 07/31/13.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:     a) Job Site - Employees were not provided adequate hazard recognition training as evidenced by electrical hazards and not using personal protective equipment (ppe), on or about 07/31/13.       Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) Job Site - The employer had not developed a fall hazard recognition training program as evidenced by fall hazards to the exterior of the building  and unguarded floor openings, on or about 07/31/13.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:     a) Second Floor North Side - A carpenter was observed using a Hatchi pneumatic nail gun, model number NR83A2, while framing a wooden wall panel and not wearing eye protection, on or about 07/31/13.    b) Second Floor Hallway - A carpenter was observed cutting a wood framing member with a DeWalt portable electric circular saw, model number DW368, serial number 228194, and not wearing eye protection, on or about 07/31/13.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites:    a) Second Floor North Wall - A carpenter was using a Dewalt portable electric circular saw, model number DW368, without a ground fault circuit interrupter, 110 volt, 15 amp service, on or about 07/31/13.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Sep 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    a) Second Floor -The extension cord used to power a DeWalt portable electric circular saw, model number DW368, serial number 228194, was missing the ground pin, 110 volt, 15 amp service, on or about 07/31/13.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(d): Panelboards mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes or enclosures designed for the purpose were not dead front:    a) Basement - Extension cords were plugged into an outlet mounted next to a temporary service panel missing its cover, and exposed live electrical parts, 110 volt, 100 amp service, on or about 07/31/13.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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):      a) Second Floor, Northwest Corner - A carpenter was observed standing at an open-sided floor  and was exposed to a 12 foot, 7 inch fall hazard, on or about 07/31/13.     b) Second Floor Hallway - Carpenters and laborers were observed walking next to an unguarded stairway opening,  40 inches wide, 12 foot long, and exposed to a 20 foot, 10 inch fall hazard, on or about 07/31/13.     c) First Floor at Stairway - Carpenters and laborers were observed walking next to an unguarded stairway opening,    40 inches wide, 12 foot long, and exposed to a 10 foot fall hazard, on or about 07/31/13.    d) Roof- An employee was sitting on the top of a wall frame without any form of fall protection exposed to a fall hazard of 12 feet 8 inches, on or about 08/09/13.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:    a) Stairway Between First and Second Floors - Employees were observed using a stairway to gain acess to an upper floor that had 16 risers, was 39 inches wide, without a handrail, exposing employees of a fall of up to 10 feet, 5 inches, on or about 07/31/13.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:    a) Stairway Between First and Second Floors - Employees were observed using a stairway to gain acess to an upper floor that had 16 risers, was 39 inches wide, without a stair rail, exposing employees of a fall of up to 10 feet, 5 inches, on or about 07/31/13.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Sep 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder was not be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.     a) An employee was accessing the top of a wall form using an 8 foot step ladder which was approximately 4 feet from the ledge in which he was accessing creating a fall hazard, on or about 08/09/13.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Sep 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step.    a) An employee accessing the top of a wall form used the top step of an 8 foot step ladder which was approximately 4 feet from the ledge in which he was accessing creating a fall hazard, on or about 08/09/13.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.