OSHA Inspection: GALINDO'S ALL CORP

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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:  a) Building Exterior: An employee working without hard hat was exposed to a struck by hazard from five gallon bucket with stucco material and unsecured wooden plank, on or about 10/28/2014.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

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) Building Exterior: Employees were working from a fabricated scaffold two frames in height that was not fully planked, on or about 10/28/2014.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units:   a) Building Exterior:  A scaffold two frames in height was supported on a hollow cement block, on or about 10/28/2014.  b) Building Exterior:  A scaffold plank was supported on an extension ladder, on or about 10/28/2014.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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.      a) Building Exterior: Two employees were not provided a means to access the levels of a fabricated scaffold two frames in height, on or about 10/28/2014.       b) Building Exterior: Two employees were not provided a means to access an alum-a-pole pump jack scaffold, on or about 10/28/2014.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(9)(iv): Cross braces on tubular welded frame scaffolds were used as a means of access or egress.   a) Building Exterior:  Employees were using the cross braces to access the levels of a fabricated scaffold three frames in height, on or about 10/28/2014.  b) Building Exterior:  Employees were using the cross braces to access the levels of a fabricated scaffold two frames in height, on or about 10/28/2014.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).Note:  Specify distances as indicated in table in paragraph (f)(6) of this section.  a) Building Exterior:  An employee was using a fabricated scaffold three frames in height approximately five (5) inches from energized electrical line, on or about 10/28/2014.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:   a) Building Exterior: Two employees exposed to a 12 foot fall hazard while working from an alum-a-pole pump jack scaffold that was not equipped with a guardrail system or other means of fall protection in place, on or about 10/28/2014.     b) Building Exterior: Two employees exposed to a 12 foot fall hazard while working from fabricated scaffold two frames in height that did not have a guardrail system or other means of fall protection in place, on or about 10/28/2014.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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:    a) Building Exterior:  Scaffold two frames in height was missing cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, on or about 10/28/2014.   b) Building Exterior:  Scaffold three frames in height was missing cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, on or about 10/28/2014.