OSHA Inspection: ALFONSO CORONILLA

Issued

Feb 28, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,512 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not constructed in accordance with the design by a qualified person:  At the site located at 11203 Bedford in Houston, TX; employees erected and used a tubular welded scaffold, the employees were not qualified to erect scaffolds. This condition exposed the employees to fall hazards of approximately 19 feet.

Issued

Feb 28, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)  At the site located at 11203 Bedford. Houston, TX; employees were observed working from a scaffold which had not been fully planked/decked between uprights. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 19 feet.

Issued

Feb 28, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  At the site located at 11203 Bedford. in Houston, TX; employees were observed working from a scaffold installing masonry brick to the side of a commercial building at an approximate height of 19 feet. The scaffold was not fully guarded by guardrails. This condition exposed the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 28, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.  At the site located at 11203 Bedford. in Houston, TX; employees were observed working from a scaffold which did not have toeboards installed to protect employees from falling objects. This condition exposed employees to struck by hazards.