OSHA Inspection: ANTONIO PINEDA

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $280 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person:  Location:  4055 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO  63110  The employer allows workers to be exposed to hazardous conditions created by not conducting frequent or regular inspections.  The most recent occurrence was at 4055 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, where they failed to make frequent or regular inspections of the worksite to ensure all workers were in compliance with company safety and health policies and OSHA standards.  The following hazards were not corrected:   a) Fall hazard of approximately 29-foot to the walk-out basement at the north side of the residence where the ladder failed to extend the necessary 36-inches above the landing;  b) Fall hazard of approximately 22-feet to the ground below while performing roofing activities along the roof perimeter;  c) Electrical hazards from failing to inspection flexible cords for damage;  d) Electrical hazards as the flexible power cords were running through pinch points in the windows, and doorways;  e) Unsafe access to the residential structure as the step up into the house was approximately a 22 inch change in elevation;  f) The stairway leading to the basement level was not equipped with a stairrail system along the unprotected side and the stairway leading to the walkout basement door was not equipped with a stairrail system.

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $280 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:  Location:  4055 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO  63110  The employer failed to instruct the employees in hazard recognition and steps to control or eliminate the electrical and demolition hazards at the job site.

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Location:  4055 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO  63110   The employer's training program did not enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling at the job site and did not train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards of falling at the job site.

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  Location:  4055 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO  63110  The employer's training program failed to train workers to recognize the hazards related to using portable extension ladders and stairways.  The portable extension ladder did not extend the necessary 36 inches above the roof landing and the stairway used by workers to access the basement did not have the necessary stairrail.

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(C): Where an assured equipment grounding conductor program was being utilized, the employer did not ensure that each cord set, attachment cap, plug and receptacle of cord sets, and any equipment connected by cord and plug, except cord sets and receptacles which are fixed and not exposed to damage, were not visually inspected before each day's use for external defects, such as deformed or missing pins or insulation damage, and for indications of possible internal damage:   Location:  4055 Shaw, St. Louis, MO  63110  At the job site, the employer failed to ensure the all electrical power equipment (flexible cords sets) were visually inspected for external defects prior to use.  Visual inspection of the flexible cords revealed insulation damage.  The workers were exposed to an electrical hazard.

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(E): Lamps used in temporary wiring for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage:  Location:  4055 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO  63110  The temporary lighting used to illuminate the basement during construction activities were not protected from accidental contact or breakage.

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(iii)(C): Flexible cords and cables were run through doorways, windows, or similar openings:    Location:  4055 Shaw, St. Louis, MO  63110  Flexible cords used to power hand tools were run through doorways and windows and were not protected from damage.

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $280 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   Location:  4055 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO  63110  Workers performing roofing activities on the residential structure were not protected by any form of fall protection system while exposed to an approximate 22 foot fall hazard at the sides of the building and a 29 foot fall hazard to the level of the walk out basement at the rear of the building.

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): The employer did not ensure that each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening was less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, were not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system:  Location:  4055 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO  63110  Employees were working near unprotected wall openings that were created when the doors were removed from the structure during renovation work.

Issued

May 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:  Location:  4055 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO  63110  A stairway or ladder was not provided at the entrance to the structure.  The step up into the structure was approximately 22 inches above ground.

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge. Note: 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(7) applies when the top edge of a stairrail system also serves as a handrail.  Location:  4055 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO  63110  a) The stairway leading to the basement level was not equipped with a stairrail system along the unprotected side.  b) The stairway leading to the walkout basement door was not equipped with a stairrail system.

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $200 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:  Location:  4055 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO  63110  Side rails of ladders used by employees to access a roof did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and/or bottom of the ladder(s) was not kept clear:  Location:  4055 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO  63110  The ladder landing was not maintained clear of construction debris.