OSHA Inspection: TELLEZ CONTRACTORS LLC

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 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:  JOBSITE:  The employee, performing cleaning tasks on the ground underneath and close vicinity of the overhead work was not provided with head protection.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

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.  JOBSITE:  The employee, who was working from the carpenter's bracket scaffold at a height of approximately 13 feet above the ground was not protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails, or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  JOBSITE:  The employee, who was working from the carpenter's bracket scaffold without fall protection at a height of approximately 13 feet above the ground was not trained to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(4): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structural members were not provided between the top rail of the stairrail system and the stairway steps:  JOBSITE:  The railings installed on the exterior stairways of the the house were missing midrails.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of 29 CFR 1926:  JOBSITE:  The exterior stairway landings of the house were missing midrails.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained by a competent person which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairs, and the procedures to follow to minimize those hazards.  JOBSITE:  The employees, who were using stairways to access upper levels of a multi family house were not trained in the proper procedures to minimize the hazards associated with stairways and stairway landings.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  JOBSITE:  The outer sheathing of the yellow flexible extension cord, used to power a circular Skilsaw was damaged and torn out.