OSHA Inspection: ARMANDO ANCHONDO FRAMING

Issued

Nov 3, 2014

Abate by

Nov 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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 October 09, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards by not wearing protective helmets, when other employees were working above them on the ceiling joists and top plates, using pneumatic nail guns, while installing the roof rafters to the residential home.

Issued

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d): 29 CFR 1926.304(d): Each portable, power-driven circular saw withdrawn from the work did not automatically and instantly return the lower guard to the covering position of the saw:   On or about October 09, 2014, employee was exposed to the hazard of coming in contact with the saw blade, when using a DeWalt hand held circular saw model #DWE575, where the lower blade guard had a wood shim wedged into the guard, keeping the guard in the open position, while employee was cutting the rafters.

Issued

Nov 3, 2014

Abate by

Nov 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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):   a. On or about October 09, 2014, employees were exposed to falls greater than 6 feet in height to the concrete level below when, standing, with no fall protection, on a 2 inch X 12 inch wooden plank measuring 8 feet in length and 21 feet in height to the concrete level below, that was nailed to the top plates of an interior wall, while installing the roof rafters to the residential home.   b. On or about October 09, 2014, employees were exposed to falls greater than 6 feet in height to the ground level below when, standing, with no fall protection, on the top plate of the exterior wall 22 feet in height to the ground level below, while installing the roof rafters to the residential home.

Issued

Nov 3, 2014

Abate by

Jan 30, 2015

Penalty

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

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:     On or about October 09, 2014, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 6 feet in height to the concrete level below, when employees were not trained in the recognition of falling from heights, while standing on the top plates of interior and exterior walls without fall protection installing the roof rafters of the residential home.

Issued

Nov 3, 2014

Abate by

Nov 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  On or about October 09, 2014, employee was exposed to electrical shock, when using a DeWalt hand held circular saw model #DWE575 plugged into a 100 feet orange electrical extension cord which had the male end frayed, while cutting roof rafters.