OSHA Inspection: JUAN CERVANTES

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Cross braces were used as a means of access and egress:  On or about August 5, 2013, employees were applying plaster to the commercial project under construction while working from a three tier tubular welded scaffold and using the cross braces for access, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  On or about August 5, 2013, employees were applying plaster to the commercial project under construction up to approximately 19 feet high from a tubular welded scaffold that did not include guard rails on the ends of the platforms, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:      a)  Any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area;  b)  The correct procedures for dealing with electrical hazards and for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems and falling object protection systems being used;  c)  The proper use of the scaffold, and the proper handling of materials on the scaffold;  d)  The maximum intended load and load-carrying capacities of the scaffolds used; and  e)  Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart.   On or about August 5, 2013, employees were working from the tubular welded scaffolding to apply plaster to the commercial project under construction without receiving scaffolding training, exposing employees to a fall hazard.