OSHA Inspection: DEL CID ELEODORO

Issued

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports such that the space between adjacent units, and the space between the platform and the uprights   a) On December 4, 2013 and at times prior thereto; northeast side of building, employees were observed on the working platform of a scaffold system that was not fully planked, missing two planks; the height from the work platform to ground level was 24 feet.

Issued

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Cross braces were used as a means of access.   a) On December 4, 2013 and at times prior; northeast of building, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 24 feet when accessing the scaffold system by using the cross braces.

Issued

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(9)(iv): Cross braces on tubular welded frame scaffolds were used as a means of access or egress.   a) On December 4, 2013 and at times prior thereto; northeast of building, employees were observed climbing the cross braces to access other areas on the scaffold system exposing them to a fall hazard.

Issued

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:   On December 4, 2013 and at times prior thereto; northeast side of building; employees were exposed to a potential fall of 24 ft. while working on an unguarded scaffold system.

Issued

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vi): Each employee performing overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold was not protected from falling from all open sides and ends of the scaffold (except at the side next to the wall being laid) by the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound top rail capacity).   a) On December 4, 2013 and at times prior thereto; northeast side of building; employees working on a scaffold system installing the brick veneer were exposed to a 24 foot fall at the ends of the working platform.

Issued

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:   a) On December 4, 2013 and at times prior thereto; northeast side of building, employee using a hoist to bring materials onto the working platform of the scaffold did not have a personal fall arrest system in place to protect him from falling 24 feet to the ground.