OSHA Inspection: REGINO CANALES

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

May 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): 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.    The employer does not ensure that each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports.  This violation was observed on or about April 15, 2014 when an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while doing masonry work form the second level of a scaffold which was not fully planked.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all working levels of scaffolds are fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

May 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.    The employer does not ensure that scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, or uprights bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.  This violation occurred on or about April 15, 2014 when employees were exposed to a fall hazard while doing masonry work from the second level of a scaffold that did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all employees work from a scaffold that bears on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

May 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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.    The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from falling while accessing a scaffold.  This violation occurred on or about April 15, 2014 when an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while doing masonry work from the second level of a scaffold without adequate access.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees have proper access to the scaffold platform.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

May 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.    The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from falling while working on a scaffold.  This violation occurred on or about April 15, 2014 when employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 10 feet while doing masonry work from the second level of a scaffold without fall protection.        Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees are protected from falls greater than ten feet.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

May 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally.    The employer does not ensure that tubular welded frames and panels were braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally. This violation occurred on or about April 15, 2014 when employees were exposed to a fall hazard while doing masonry work from the second level of a scaffold that did not have cross braces.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all scaffolds have cross braces.