OSHA Inspection: GUTIERREZ LLC.

Issued

2015-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within ten calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section:  a.  The employer has failed to submit abatement certification within ten days of the abatement date, April 19, 2015, for a violation of 29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(1) issued as citation 1, item 5, and described as follows:    On the stairways from the 1st floor to the fourth floor, the employer did not fill the pan stairs before allowing employees to use them from floor to floor thereby exposing employees to s trip/fall hazard.  b.  The employer has failed to submit abatement certification within ten days of the abatement date, April 19, 2015, for a violation of 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13) issued as citation 1, item 6, and described as follows:       On the fourth floor employees climbed a step ladder and used the step ladders top step to pull themselves up into the rafters and then up onto the trusses thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): General. The employer shall use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors.   a.     On the fourth level of the hotel being built, the employer did not use an assured grounding system or ground fault circuit interrupters to protect employees working on the fourth level of the hotel thereby exposing employees to a contact.

Issued

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.  a.     On the fourth floor where portable tools were used for cutting and framing the trusses, there were four extension cords without ground prongs thereby exposing employees to a contact hazard.

Issued

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a.     On the roof of the hotel being built, the employer did not ensure employees were wearing a fall protection system while laying sheets of plywood thereby exposing employees to a 36 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): "Wall openings." Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, shall be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.  a.     On the fourth level where employees were performing framing work, their were several wall opening let unguarded thereby exposing employees to a 30 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(1): Except during stairway construction, foot traffic is prohibited on stairways with pan stairs where the treads and/or landings are to be filled in with concrete or other material at a later date, unless the stairs are temporarily fitted with wood or other solid material at least to the top edge of each pan. Such temporary treads and landings shall be replaced when worn below the level of the top edge of the pan.  a.     On the stairways from the 1st floor to the fourth floor, the employer did not fill the pan stairs before allowing employees to use them from floor to floor thereby exposing employees to s trip/fall hazard.

Issued

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step.  a.    On the fourth floor employees climbed a step ladder and used the step ladders top step to pull themselves up into the rafters and then up onto the trusses thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard.