OSHA Inspection: ALFONSO GARCIA DBA GARCIA BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Dec 3, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.   a) 6626 Louisville St., New Orleans, LA; On or about 10/22/14, the employer failed to ensure employees wore eye protection while operating the following equipment:      1. Makita skilsaw      2. Pneumatic nail gun

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Dec 3, 2014

Penalty

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

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)   a) 6626 Louisville St., New Orleans, LA; On or about 10/22/14, the employer allowed an employee to work from a scaffold level that was not fully planked.

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Dec 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.   a) 6626 Louisville St., New Orleans, LA; On or about 10/22/14, the employer allowed an employee to access a scaffold by an extension ladder that was not attached to the scaffold.

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Dec 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.   a) 6626 Louisville St., New Orleans, LA; On or about 10/22/14, the employer did not ensure that employees working from a job-made scaffold approximately 13 feet above the ground was protected by a complete guardrail system or wore fall protection.

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Dec 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface six feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level where leading edges were under construction, but who was not engaged in the leading edge work, was not protected from falling by a guardrail:      a) 6626 Louisville St., New Orleans, LA; On or about 10/22/14, the employer allowed employees to work near an unguarded edge while not wearing fall protection. The employee was approximately 20 feet above the ground.