OSHA Inspection: RAMON PASTENE CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Jun 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a. On or about April 29, 2015, employees operated demolition jackhammers from on the concrete balcony walkways on the 3rd floor of the 1200 apartment building without the use of any fall protection systems, being exposed to a fall hazard of 18 feet.

Issued

Jun 1, 2015

Abate by

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a. On or about April 20, 2015, the employer did not have a fall protection training program and had not provided fall protection training to employees exposed to and potentially exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 1, 2015

Abate by

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part: a. On or about April 29, 2015, the employer had not initiated and maintained accident prevention programs at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:       1.  Management Commitment and Leadership              A.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees.            B.  Program reviewed annually.            C.  Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meet            D.  Adequate commitment of resources.            E.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations.            F.  Management observations of safety rules.        2.  Assignment of Responsibility             A.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable.            B.  Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood.            C.  Employees adherence to safety rules.        3.  Identification and Control of Hazards             A.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors.            B.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, Engineering Controls).            C.  Action taken to address hazards.            D.  Safety Committee, where appropriate.            E.  Technical reference materials available.         4.  Training and Education             A.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training.            B.  Specialized training taken when needed.            C.  Existence of an employee training program, which is on going and effective.         5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis              A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.            B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, propose                       corrective action.            C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes;                   corrective action initiated.        6.  First Aid and Medical Assistance             A.  First aid supplies and medical services available.            B.  Employees informed of medical results.            C.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.