OSHA Inspection: SERRANO CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $4,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing hazards and taking corrective action)    Serrano Construction and Development Corporation - Naval Base Guam Bldg. 3179 (Ops Storage) - on or about August 14, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the site competent person did not identify existing hazards and take corrective action when:   - The Lincoln Power Arc 5500 Arc Welder was allowed to be used with exposed copper wire on both weld output cables;  - The competent person did not ensure the supervisor/firewatch/alternate Site Safety Officer remained at their post as a fire watch during welding activities where flammable materials, consisting of oily cardboard to cover controls and a cardboard box with welding rods, were located inside the scissor lift while he was welding.  Sparks capable of igniting the cardboard and burning the welder were being generated.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.351(b)(4): Welding cable(s) in use were in need of repair:   Serrano Construction and Development Corporation - Naval Base Guam Bldg. 3179 (Ops Storage) - on or about August 14, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the electrode and work cables adjacent to the lugs attached to the Lincoln Electric AC Generator - AC Stick Welder Power Arc 5500 Arc Welder with serial number 11404 U1071105217, were missing the insulation required to prevent exposure of the copper wire bundle to moisture and contact with other metal while the employee was using the welder.  The Lincoln Electric Power Arc 5500 was located outside during rainy weather and being used by an employee welding a metal partition inside the building.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $2,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.352(e): Additional fire prevention precautions were not provided when welding, cutting, or heating operations were such that normal fire prevention precautions were not sufficient:      Serrano Construction and Development Corporation - Naval Base Guam Bldg. 3179 (Ops Storage) - on or about August 14, 2013 and at times prior thereto, an employee welder was arc welding with an oily cardboard cover and cardboard box containing welding rods on the floor of the scissor lift the employee was using to access the welding/work area.  A fire extinguisher was located on the ground outside the building.  The fire watch had left their post to check on painting activities on the opposite, exterior, side of the warehouse.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: (Construction Reference 1926.103)   Serrano Construction and Development Corporation - Naval Base Guam Bldg. 3179 (Ops Storage) - on or about August 14, 2013 and at times prior thereto, an employee painter voluntarily using a filtering facepiece respirator had not been provided the information contained in Appendix D.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:   Serrano Construction and Development Corporation - Naval Base Guam Bldg. 3179 (Ops Storage) - on or about August 14, 2013 and at times prior thereto, a scaffold was constructed using a combination of manufactured scaffold components and wood support pole(s) without being designed by a qualified person, and built in accordance with the design.  The scaffold had been used by employees three weeks prior exposing the employees to possible structural failure and falls greater than ten feet.  The scaffold was observed on August 11, 2013 with a green tag at the ladder access area of the scaffold.