OSHA Inspection: FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ

Issued

Nov 4, 2013

Abate by

Nov 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  a. Site- Employees were exposed to fall, electrical, trip, and ladder hazards where the employer failed to have a competent person conduct frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite.

Issued

Nov 4, 2013

Abate by

Nov 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.34(c): Means of egress was not continually maintained free of all obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency.  a. Room 521- Employees were exposed to trip hazards where the path to the exit door was obstructed with tools, materials, and debris.

Issued

Nov 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupers for personal protection:  a. Room 521- Employees were not protected from electric shock where an extension cord powering a circular saw was plugged into an outlet that was not protected with a ground fault circuit interrupter.

Issued

Nov 4, 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. Room 521- Employees were not protected from electric shock where an extension cord powering a circular saw was missing the ground pin.

Issued

Nov 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:  a. Roof- An employee working from the roof was exposed to falls of 6 feet 1 inch and approximately 50 feet where adequate fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

Nov 4, 2013

Abate by

Nov 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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.       Roof- An employee working from the roof was exposed falls and was not provided with fall protection training from the employer.

Issued

Nov 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a. Roof- An employee using an extension ladder to access the high roof from the low roof was exposed to a fall hazard where the ladder only extended 20 inches above the landing surface.