OSHA Inspection: JOSE MIGUEL CHARLES

Issued

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h).  At the Creekside Park Apartments, 2120 Stephens Place, New Braunfels, TX 78130, on 31 March 2015 and at times prior thereto, where employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program that complied with the following parts:   1910.1200(f)- Labels and other forms of warning; 1910.1200(g)- Safety data sheets; 1910.1200(h)- Employee information and training;

Issued

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person.  At the Creekside Park Apartments, 2120 Stephens Place, New Braunfels, TX 78130, on 31 March 2015 and at times prior thereto, at least two workers were working to unload materials on a job-site made, wooden trash box supported by the forks of a rough terrain forklift.  The trash box was elevated to upper levels, a height of ten feet or higher, of an apartment building under construction exposing the workers to the hazard of falling from a height of more than ten feet.

Issued

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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.  At the Creekside Park Apartments, 2120 Stephens Place, New Braunfels, TX 78130, on 31 March 2015 and at times prior thereto, workers were not trained on the use of a job-site made, wooden trash box used as a scaffold to relocate materials from lower levels to higher levels, thus exposing workers to the hazard of falling from height.

Issued

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  At the Creekside Park Apartments, 2120 Stephens Place, New Braunfels, TX 78130, on 31 March 2015 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not train employees on the recognition and avoidance of hazards to include, but not limited to, fall protection, forklift safety and respiratory protection.

Issued

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval:  At the Creekside Park Apartments, 2120 Stephens Place, New Braunfels, TX 78130, on 31 March 2015 and at times prior thereto, approximately two workers were working to unload materials in an unapproved fork mounted personnel work platform, a job-site made, wooden trash box supported by the forks of a rough terrain forklift.  The trash box was elevated to upper levels, a height of ten feet or higher, of an apartment building under construction exposing the workers to the hazard of falling from a height of more than ten feet. 1- The scaffold was found on the worksite by the employer 2- The scaffold was not designed by a qualified person 3-  A decal stating to lift or lower personnel only in an approved work platform was located on the quick attach end of the boom head prior to lifting personnel. 4- A JLG decal was not installed on the quick attach end of the boom head prior to lifting personnel in a JLG supplied/approved personnel work platform.

Issued

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): Powered industrial truck operator training.  Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under this paragraph are identical to those set forth at 1910.178(l) of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).  On or about March 31, 2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the operators of the rough terrain forklift were trained in the safe operations of the forklift, exposing employees to hazards such as but not limited to being struck by moving objects, struck by falling loads and crushed by forklift tipping.

Issued

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $28000.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): The employer used forklifts to support scaffold platforms without ensuring that the entire platform was attached to the forks and that the forklift was not moved horizontally while the platform was occupied.    On or about 31 March 2015 and at times prior thereto, two workers were unloading materials from a job-site made, wooden trash box supported by but not attached to the forks of a rough terrain forklift.  The trash box was elevated to upper levels, including a height of up to approximately 36 feet of the apartment building under construction, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:  On or about March 31, 2015, and at times thereto, a written respiratory program that was specific to the site was not provided where respiratory protection was required to protect the health of employees applying interior and exterior paint using a power sprayer.