OSHA Inspection: ALEX ORELLANA

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Abate by

Nov 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   a. Site- Employees operating a JLG 10054 all-terrain forklift were not provided with operator training from the employer.

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Abate by

Nov 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a. Site- The employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program where employees were exposed to hazardous substances including, but not limited too, Carlisle Sure-Seal Primer, Carlisle Sure-Seal Bonding Adhesive, and Carlisle Weathered Membrane Cleaner.

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Abate by

Nov 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a. Site- The employer failed to provide employees with hazard communication training who were exposed to hazardous substances including, but not limited too, Carlisle Sure-Seal Primer, Carlisle Sure-Seal Bonding Adhesive, and Carlisle Weathered Membrane Cleaner.

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Abate by

Nov 29, 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:  a. Site- Employees were exposed to fall, forklift, ladder, fire, and chemical hazards where the employer failed to have a competent person conduct frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite.

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Abate by

Nov 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(vi): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 10B, was not provided within 50 feet of wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas were being used on the jobsite:  a. Site- Employees working on the roof were not protected from fire hazards where a fire extinguisher was not provided within 50 feet of approximately 50 gallons of flammable liquids.

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Abate by

Nov 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:   a.       Site- Employees installing a rubber membrane roof were not protected from a fall of approximately 50 feet where the employer failed to provide fall protection.

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Abate by

Nov 29, 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. Site- Employees installing a rubber membrane roof were not protected from a fall of approximately 50 feet where the employer failed to provide fall protection training.

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Abate by

Nov 22, 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 surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a. Site- Employees using an aluminum extension ladder to access the high roof from the main roof were exposed to a fall hazard where the ladder only extended 20 inches above the landing surface.