OSHA Inspection: RAFAEL ROJA SANCHEZ

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Dec 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets.     On or about December 12, 2013, employee was exposed to struck-by hazards when not wearing a hard hat, while throwing bricks up to the owner on the two tier scaffold.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.450(b)(1):  Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports:      On or about December 12, 2013, employee exposed to falls hazards of up to 13 feet 8 inches to the ground level below, when working from a welded frame scaffold which had 3 of a possible 4 plankings, while employee was sitting on the top platform of the scaffold cleaning the bricks.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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 or about December 12, 2013, employee was exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet in height to the ground level below, when working from the scaffold which did not have guard railing at the ends of the scaffold platform, while cleaning the brick.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.      On or about December 12, 2013, employee was exposed to fall hazards approximately 6 feet to the ground level below, when using a portable ladder that did not extend 3 feet above the landing, while employee was gaining access to the scaffold.